Volunteer Program
Sets out how the Agency recruits, screens, orients, trains, assigns, supervises and keeps volunteers; gives each volunteer the health and safety information Michigan requires; makes sure volunteer services follow the written plan of care; and documents volunteer hours, the 5 percent level of activity and the cost savings Medicare requires.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MI-HSP-VOL-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Mich. Admin. Code R 325.45361
- Library
- Michigan hospice · 59 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Volunteers are part of the hospice team. Do only the tasks in your role and in the patient's plan of care.
- Finish orientation, background check and TB screening before your first visit.
- Wash your hands, stay home if you are sick, and know what to do in an emergency.
- Record your hours after every visit. Tell Quinn Sample at once about any change in the patient or any concern about abuse.
- Never give medicines, handle the patient's money or accept gifts.
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 (Mich. Admin. Code R 325.45361; 42 CFR §418.78)
- 5. Recruitment and Retention
- 6. Screening
- 7. Orientation and Training
- 8. Roles
- 9. Assignment and Supervision
- 10. Level of Activity and Cost Savings
- 11. Ending a Volunteer's Service
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who is your volunteer services director, and show me the volunteer program description.
- Show me this volunteer's orientation, health and safety information and competency assessment.
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