3. Each referral is evaluated by the Company’s Clinical Supervisor and/or Homecare Physician to determine the appropriateness of home care services.
4. Pre-admission assessment must be made before accepting the patient for home care services.
5. All initial evaluation visits are made by a Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist and Homecare Physician
6. If the patient served is found ineligible for services:
- The patient is informed as to the reasons.
- In accordance with the choice of the patient:
- – The family/support system is informed as to the reasons.
- – The referral source is informed as to the reasons.
- Recommendations are made for alterative services.
7. During the initial visit, the admitting professional will:
- Review the plan of care with the patient/caregiver and discuss any reasonable risk associated with the proposed treatment or alternatives.
- Provide information relevant to referring and treating physician orders and services to be provided so that patient/caregiver can give consent.
- Obtain the patient’s signature on the consent for treatment and other required forms.
- Verify the information on the referral form.
- Explain and provide a copy of the Patient’s Bill of Rights/Responsibilities.
- Explain the visit procedures to the patient and the patient’s family.
- Provide a copy of the company’s scope of services, mission statement, office hours and how to access the on-call system.
- Implement a comprehensive assessment of the patient, including safety and environmental assessment.
- Develop and implement with input from the patient and family a plan of care based on the initial assessment and the physician’s orders.
- Refer patient to other disciplines (PT, OT, RT, ST), as appropriate.
- Obtain past medical information, as appropriate.
- Obtain and implement the physician’s orders.
- Submit the completed admission documents to the Clinical Supervisor and/or Homecare Physician for review.