Birth center definition

Birth center means a facility or institution, which is not an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital or in a hospital, in which births are planned to occur following a normal, uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancy.
Birth center means birth center as defined in section 135.61.
Birth center means “birth center” as defined in Iowa Code section 135.61.

Examples of Birth center in a sentence

  • Birth center coverage and reimbursement are limited to women admitted to a birth center in accordance with adequate prenatal care, prospect for a normal uncomplicated birth defined by criteria established by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and by reasonable generally accepted clinical standards for maternal and fetal health.

  • Birth center birth center must meet all state licensure requirements pursuant to the guidelines set forth in Chapter 59A-11, F.A.C. and Chapter 383, F.S. to provide obstetrical, postpartum, gynecological, and family planning services and Child Health Check-Up screenings (newborn evaluations only).

  • Birth center clients are limited to those women who are initially determined to be at low maternity risk and who are evaluated regularly throughout pregnancy to assure that they remain at low risk for a poor pregnancy outcome.

  • Birth Center Requirements 410 IAC 39-3-1 Birth center requirementsAuthority: IC 16-21-13-5Affected: IC 16-21-2; IC 16-21-13 Sec.

  • Birth center CNMs reported that they worked for “perhaps an average of 50 hours per week”, though hours “are irregular and can’t be predicted.” For eight days of each month, a CNM is on first call, meaning that she will be the primary birth attendant for any clients who deliver during the 24- hour period.Since the birth center’s inception, there have been challenges with CNM recruitment and high turnover rates.


More Definitions of Birth center

Birth center means an organization licensed under s. 383.305.
Birth center means any facility or institution licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 383, F.S., and Chapter 10D-90, F.A.C., or the applicable laws of the state in which the service is furnished.
Birth center means a designated site, other than a
Birth center or "childbirth center" means a type of maternity home which is a house, building, or equivalent organized to provide facilities and staff to support a birth service provided that the birth service is limited to low-risk maternal clients during the intrapartum period.
Birth center means a health care facility that is not a hospital and is organized for the sole purpose of delivering newborns.
Birth center means any facility, institution, or place, which is not an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital or in a hospital, in which births are planned to occur away from the mother's usual residence following a normal, uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancy.
Birth center means any facility, place or institution, which is maintained or established primarily for the purpose of providing services of a Licensed Midwife, Certified Nurse-Midwife or licensed medical doctor to assist or attend a woman in delivery and birth, and where a woman is scheduled in advance to give birth following a Normal pregnancy.