Postpartum Unit

(A) A postpartum unit shall meet the postpartum room requirements set forth in administrative guidelines of the Department based on the Facility Guidelines Institute’s Guidelines as referenced in 105 CMR 130.107, and must also provide emergency medications, appropriate clinical equipment to monitor, stabilize and resuscitate the mother and newborn(s) and assistive equipment to facilitate patient involvement. (B) Provisions shall be made to accommodate the mother and infant in the same room 24 hours a day as requested by the mother. (C) Equipment for each room in the postpartum unit shall include at least the following: (1) Suction and oxygen capabilities. (2) Staff emergency call system. (D) Construction of new units or alterations or additions to existing maternal and newborn units shall provide a minimum 124 square feet per bed in multiple bedrooms and 150 square feet in single bedrooms.