Guides to home care policies
Plain answers to the policy questions home care, home health and hospice owners ask, with the rule behind each and a link to your state's manual.
Abuse, neglect and exploitation policies: what each state requires
Where home care, home health and hospice staff report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation in 11 states, how fast, and the federal rules on top.
Read the guide GuideHome health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs
Each home health Condition of Participation in 42 CFR Part 484, the policies that meet it, and the time frames written into the rules.
Read the guide GuideWhat does a home health emergency preparedness plan need to include?
What 42 CFR §484.102 requires of a home health agency's emergency preparedness program, the training and exercise cycle, and what state rules add.
Read the guide GuideWhat is QAPI in home health, and what does §484.65 require?
QAPI (quality assessment and performance improvement) is the data-driven quality program every Medicare home health agency must run under 42 CFR §484.65.
Read the guide GuideHospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs
Each hospice Condition of Participation in 42 CFR Part 418, the policies that meet it, the election and certification rules, and key time frames.
Read the guide GuideHow to write policies and procedures for a home care agency
How to write home care, home health and hospice policies and procedures: start from your rules, structure each policy, then approve, train and review.
Read the guide GuideWhat should a home care infection control policy include?
What a home care, home health or hospice infection control policy should cover, from standard precautions to TB screening, and the rules behind it.
Read the guide GuideWhat policies does a home care agency need?
The policy areas a non-medical home care agency's state rules expect it to cover, from client rights to abuse reporting, and the rules each state uses.
Read the guide GuideWhat policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?
The policies a home health agency needs under the Conditions of Participation (42 CFR Part 484) and its state's licensing rules, section by section.
Read the guide GuideWhat policies are required for hospice?
The policies a hospice needs under the hospice Conditions of Participation (42 CFR Part 418) and its state's rules, from election to bereavement.
Read the guide GuideHow often should policies and procedures be reviewed and updated?
What federal and state rules say about reviewing home care, home health and hospice policies, from yearly reviews to emergency plans, state by state.
Read the guide GuideStaff policy acknowledgment: how read-and-sign works in home care
Which rules ask home care, home health and hospice staff to sign or be trained on your policies, and what a good read-and-sign record shows.
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