77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1850
Single Room Postpartum Care of Mother and Infant
Section 250
Section 250.1850Â Single Room
Postpartum Care of Mother and Infant
The following requirements apply when postpartum care is
provided to a mother and her infant in the same room:
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
patient's room shall be of sufficient size and arrangement for the bedside care
of the mother and infant.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
patient's room shall be equipped with a toilet, a hand-washing lavatory and a
supply of clean towels.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Equipment
and supplies shall include:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Separate
equipment and supplies for the mother and the infant;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Separate
enclosed storage space for the infant's clean linen, equipment and supplies;
and
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adequate
covered containers for the infant's soiled linen.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Single
room postpartum care for the mother and infant shall meet the following
requirements:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
hospital's obstetric and neonatal service plan shall establish the conditions
of the mother and infant that are appropriate for mother and infant postpartum
care in the same room.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â All
nursing care of the mother and infant shall be given by the same nurse on each
shift.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adequate
observation and nursing care shall be assured.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
care of mothers and infants shall include procedures to prevent
cross-infection, emphasizing conscientious hand washing by parents, visitors
and personnel, and the careful handling of soiled linen.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Adequate
nursery facilities shall be provided for periods when infants are not with
their mothers.