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Infection prevention

Clinical practices and supplies used to reduce contamination and infection risk during and after birth care.

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Hospital facilities and labor room setup

Hospital facilities and labor room setup

The purpose of a hospital labor setting A hospital labor setting is designed for continuous readiness. In uncomplicated labor, the room should support movement, hydration when appropriate, pain coping, fetal assessment, birth, immediate postpartum observation, and early newborn care. At the same time, it must allow rapid response to hemorrhage, fetal compromise, hypertensive emergencies, shoulder […]