Volunteer Program
Establishes the Agency’s volunteer program as Georgia requires: a designated coordinator of volunteer services, written policies on recruitment and retention, screening, orientation, scope of function, supervision, infection control, training, documentation and patient rights and abuse reporting; volunteers serving without compensation; and, if Medicare-certified, the 5 percent level of activity and cost savings records.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HSP-VOL-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.20
- Library
- Georgia hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Volunteers are part of every patient’s hospice care team and serve without pay.
- Quinn Sample screens, trains and supervises all volunteers.
- Volunteers never give medicine, never give hands-on care they are not assigned, and never drive patients in their own cars.
- Write down each visit and your hours and hand them in within 48 hours.
- Report any abuse, neglect, change in the patient or serious incident right away.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.20; 42 CFR §418.78)
- 5. Volunteer Policies Required in Georgia
- 6. Recruitment and Retention
- 7. Screening
- 8. Orientation
- 9. Scope of Function
- 10. Supervision
- 11. Ongoing Training and Support
- 12. Documentation of Volunteer Activities
- 13. Responsibilities
- 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who is your volunteer coordinator? Show me your volunteer policies.
- How do you screen, orient and supervise volunteers? Show me a volunteer’s file.
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