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Visitation in the Inpatient Hospice During a Declared Public Health Emergency

For a licensed inpatient hospice only: the written clergy and family visitation policy and procedure Louisiana requires during a declared public health emergency, covering who may visit and the order of priority of immediate family members, screening to at least CDC methods, when a visit may be refused, PPE, reasonable time, place and manner restrictions set with medical advice, the right to hand-holding and hugging, free copies, posting on the website homepage within 24 hours, and submission to the Health Standards Section.

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About this policy
Policy number
LA-HSP-FAC-04
Version
1.0
Main rule
LAC 48:I §8259
Library
Louisiana hospice · 60 policies
Category
Client rights
Sections
18

In short

  • This applies only in a licensed inpatient hospice, during a declared public health emergency.
  • Patients may still have visits from clergy, immediate family and other people they name.
  • Screen every visitor and record the result. A visitor with obvious signs of infection or a positive test, or who will not follow the visiting rules, may be refused a visit. Visitors may be asked to wear protective equipment.
  • Patients have the right to consensual, nonsexual physical contact, such as holding hands or a hug.
  • Any limits on time, place or number of visitors are set with medical advice, and visits are arranged at once for a patient who is actively dying.

What's inside

18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §8259)
  • 5. When This Policy Is Used
  • 6. Requests for Visits
  • 7. Screening, Protective Equipment and When a Visit May Be Refused
  • 8. Reasonable Time, Place and Manner Restrictions
  • 9. Physical Contact
  • 10. Copies, the Website and the Department
  • 11. Responsibilities
  • 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 13. Staff Training
  • 14. References
  • 15. Related Policies and Forms
  • 16. Approval
  • 17. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me your written clergy and family visitation policies for a declared public health emergency.
  • Where is the policy on your website homepage, and when was it posted?

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