Criteria of Mother-Friendly Hospital presented below.
1.It is the right of all expectant mothers to receive safe and quality pregnancy monitoring and delivery.
· Pregnant and puerparent follow-up is performed in accordance with the written follow-up protocols prepared according to the current scientific criteria.
2.The service provided should cover the period of pregnancy, labor, delivery and postnatal care and counseling.
· While providing antenatal care and counseling services to pregnant women, necessary informations are made and Informed Consent Form is read and signed.
· Pregnants can contribute to the planning of delivery.
· A service model based on informing the pregnant and their relatives about the birth patterns and the drugs to be given, the investigations and
interventions to be made and the possible benefits and harms of the pregnant women are given and informative materials about the pregnancy and
birth for the pregnant and their relatives (written, visual, models, etc.).
3. In institutions, policlinic, education, counseling and delivery services should be prepared according to national standards.
· There are units arranged according to mother and baby needs that can serve 7 days 24 hours in our institution.
· Birth units are classified by national audits and our institution is responsible for the quality of care provided.
· In our institution, there are sufficient number and quality health personnel who are interested in each pregnant and communicating well with them.
· In our institution, safe blood transfusion is provided and necessary precautions are taken to prevent hospital infections.
4. Privacy expectations should be met with care and hygiene and comfort standards should be kept high.
· The pregnant woman feels comfortable and can choose a suitable companion.
· During pregnancy, physical and emotional support to the pregnant woman is quite common and pregnant women can easily access this support.
· There is no position restriction for the pregnant woman, she can lie in any position, she can walk freely in the room and she can move.
· Birth of pregnant women in active positions is encouraged.
5. Non-evidence-based interventions should not be routinely performed.
· Nutrition and fluid intake are not interrupted.
· Enemas and shaves are not routinely applied.
· Early amniotomy, frequent touch, urethral catheter is not applied.
· The cesarean rate of the institution does not exceed the acceptable minimum and maximum levels.
6. The human resources and logistic support required for service delivery should be at the optimum level.
· Prenatal, delivery and postnatal services are provided by a team with multidisciplinary approach. There is a written action plan of the
inpatient institution providing delivery services for high-risk pregnant women.
· Birth analgesia services can be offered to patients who wish.
7. In urgent obstetric conditions, referral criteria should be followed.
· Continuity is considered in the management of prenatal, delivery and postnatal services.
· Pregnant women who are admitted to our clinic due to pregnancy, birth and puerperium complications are immediately accepted and
the necessary medical intervention is done without delay.
· The patient is dispatch after stabilization.
· Dispatch is made by contacting 112.
· The referral institution provides feedback to the referring institution on the cases.
8. Birth service should be focused on mother and baby.
· Baby Friendly Hospital criteria are complied with.
· It is provided to embrace and touch the babies to mothers and families and their continuation is supported.
· Puerperant remains in hospital for at least 24 hours after normal delivery, at least 48 hours after caesarean section and postpartum care is taken.
9. Activities to strengthen the knowledge and skills of service providers should be planned and implemented.
· Continuity of in-service training is provided.
. Monitoring evaluations are carried out on the use of Prenatal Care , Emergency Obstetric Care , Birth and Caesarean Action ,
Postpartum Care Management Guidelines.
· Physicians and other health personnel working in our institution adopt these principles and ensure that they are informed.
· Employees can access the reference materials for 24 hours.
10. Records of necessary services should be kept and analyzed at regular intervals and used in the development of services.
· Keeps records on the quality and quantity of services provided in a regular and accurate way in electronic environment.
· Statistical data are published on the internet and are accessible to all institutions and citizens.
.Maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity are carefully monitored and regular feedback meetings are held for this purpose. |
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