3701-7-03 Maternity units: admission, infection control, and patient care plan.

(A) In accordance with the maternity unit’s admission and infection control policies and procedures, developed pursuant to paragraph (B) of this rule and provided the patient to be admitted does not pose a risk to the health or safety of other patients in the unit, a maternity unit may only admit the following:

(1) Women at any stage of the maternity cycle for the treatment of any health condition whether related to the maternity condition or not.

(2) Non-infectious gynecologic patients;

(3) Non-infectious female surgical patients in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the director; and

(4) Newborn infants.

(B) Maternity units shall develop and follow written policies and procedures that address the following:

(1) Admission;

(2) Infection control; and

(3) Individual patient care plans.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/13/2008 and 03/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3701.34, 3711.01, 3711.02, 3711.021, 3711.03, 3711.04, 3711.05, 3711.06, 3711.07, 3711.08, 3711.09, 3711.10, 3711.12, 3711.13

Rule Amplifies: 3711.01, 3711.02, 3711.021, 3711.03, 3711.04, 3711.05, 3711.06, 3711.07, 3711.08, 3711.09, 3711.10, 3711.12, 3711.13

Prior Effective Dates: 7/15/1976, 4/30/2003