OAR 333-077-0180: Equipment and Supplies

(1) A birthing center shall have and maintain appropriate equipment and all ancillary supplies necessary to provide care for a client and newborn and to initiate emergency procedures in life threatening events to client and newborn including, but not limited to: (a) A bed suitable for labor, birth, and recovery; (b) Suction equipment; (c) Fetal monitoring equipment; (d) Equipment or supplies for monitoring and maintaining optimum body temperature of a newborn; (e) Sterile suturing equipment and supplies; (f) Oxygen with flow meter and positive pressure mask; (g) Blood pressure equipment; (h) Resuscitation equipment; (i) Intravenous equipment and fluids; (j) Newborn scale; (k) Medications identified in protocols approved by the governing body to meet emergency needs of a client and newborn in the birthing center, and during transport to acute care setting; and (l) Equipment for performing standard screenings and laboratory tests. (2) A birthing center shall have a system to monitor all equipment and supplies that includes, but is not limited to: (a) Regular maintenance and testing; and (b) Sufficient inventory availability to meet the needs of clients. (3) A birthing center shall apply appropriate infection control procedures for cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of equipment in accordance with OAR 333-077-0190.