N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-19.10 - Obstetric continuous quality improvement

(a) There shall be a continuous quality improvement program for obstetrics that is integrated into the hospital continuous quality improvement program and includes regularly collecting and analyzing data to help identify health-service problems and their extent, and recommending, implementing, and monitoring corrective actions on the basis of these data.

(b) The continuous quality improvement program for obstetrics should include at least: high-risk screening, review of unattended deliveries, transports to other facilities and return transports, appropriateness of Cesarean sections, use of oxytoxic drugs, prevention of infections in the nursery, fetal morbidity and mortality and maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.

(c) If non-obstetric patients are admitted to the obstetric unit, the continuous quality improvement program shall review cases of all non-obstetric patients transferred from the obstetric unit.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.10

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Rewrote the section.