{"ref":"LA-HH-CS-04","title":"Death of a Patient in the Home","category":"Clinical tasks","summary":"Tells staff what to do when a patient dies, or is found dead, during or between home health visits: who to call, how pronouncement of death works in Louisiana, when the coroner must be involved, how to support the family, what to document, and how the Agency discharges the patient after a death.","inShort":["If a patient may still be alive and there is no valid DNR or LaPOST, call 911 and start CPR if trained.","If the death was unexpected or looks suspicious, call 911 and do not move anything.","Agency staff do not pronounce death; report what you see to the physician or coroner.","Call the provider and the office at once, and stay to help the family.","Write a detailed note: what you saw, care given, who you called and when, and the time of death if established."],"primaryCitation":"LAC 48:I §9123.G.3","citations":["LAC 48:I §9123.G.3","LAC 48:I §9123.G.1.l","LAC 48:I §9123.G.2","LAC 48:I §9129.B","R.S. 9:111","R.S. 13:5713","R.S. 40:1155.1","LAC 46:XLVII.3703"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.55(d)","42 CFR §484.110(a)(6)"],"surveyorAsks":["What does your staff do if they arrive and find a patient dead?","Who pronounces death for a patient who dies at home, and what does your nurse report?"],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §9123.G.3)","5. Steps at the Scene","6. Pronouncement of Death in Louisiana","7. When the Coroner Must Be Involved","8. Medications, Equipment and Supplies","9. When the Agency Learns of a Death Outside a Visit","10. Documentation","11. Discharge After Death","12. Support for Families and Staff","13. Responsibilities","14. Records and Compliance Monitoring","15. Staff Training","16. References","17. Related Policies and Forms","18. Approval","19. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hha","state":"Louisiana","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}