15 MAC Pt. 3, R. 7.6.1
General Requirements: The Level IV neonatal designated facility shall maintain
Cite as 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 3, R. 7.6.1
General Requirements: The Level IV neonatal designated facility shall maintain
all Level III capabilities and shall also:
1.
Provide care for infants of all gestational ages and birth weights, with
mild to complex critical conditions or medical problems requiring
sustained life support, hemodynamic support, conventional and high
frequency mechanical ventilation, iNO delivery, and/or therapeutic
hypothermia.
2.
Be located within an institution with the capability to provide surgical
repair of complex congenital or acquired conditions.
3.
Maintain a full range of pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical
subspecialists and pediatric anesthesiologists at the site.
4.
Have the ability to provide ECMO or policies and procedures in place to
facilitate neonatal transfer to another unit or facility that provides ECMO.
5.
Facilitate transport and provide outreach education including community
taught NRP and S.T.A.B.L.E. classes.
6.
Have sufficient experience based on patient volume and a systematic process to
assess the quality of care provided, including a method to track specific quality
indicators and clinical diagnoses, review aggregate data using accepted
methodology, and develop action plans as needed to improve patient outcomes.