N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.28

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

Section 8:43G-19.28 - Obstetric/non-obstetric mix patient services

(a) A non-obstetric patient shall not be admitted to the obstetric service if she has any of the following conditions:

1. An oral temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher upon admission;

2. Substance abuse or misuse;

3. A history of household contacts with staphylococcal infection or other contagious diseases that have occurred within one month prior to admission;

4. Known malignancy requiring the use of radioactive therapeutics;

5. Has received antibiotics other than prophylactic antibiotics, with the exception of local application of antibiotics such as bladder irrigation or local vaginal preparation during the two-week period prior to admission; or

6. Has received preoperative prophylactic antibiotics more than six hours prior to surgery or more than 72 hours following surgery.

(b) A non-obstetric patient shall be transferred from the obstetric service if she:

1. Has a fever as defined by hospital policy;

2. Has any sign of infection, including infection discovered at the time of surgery.

(c) All surgical procedures performed on non-obstetric patients on the obstetric service shall be performed in the operating suite.

(d) The same visitors policy shall apply to both obstetric and non-obstetric patients on the mixed obstetric service.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.28

Amended by R.1992 d.72, effective 2/18/1992.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 2590(a), 24 New Jersey Register 590(a).
Patient priority specified at (b).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:43G-19.33 and 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.