Participant Safety, Medical Emergencies, and Death in the Home
How workers keep participants safe during visits and respond to emergencies: the Agency's emergency arrangements and posted instructions with the 911 number; calling 911 first, staying with the participant and then calling the office; falls, choking, a participant who is not breathing, other urgent problems, a participant who does not answer the door or is missing; Outside the Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate orders and participants who have elected hospice; supervision during respite; a death in the home, with immediate written notice to DSDS; everyday home safety; and the emergency information sheet kept in each home.
- Policy number
- MO-HC-SAF-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 19 CSR 15-7.010(6)
- Library
- Missouri home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Service delivery
- Sections
- 27
In short
- In an emergency, call 911 first, stay with the participant, then call the office.
- Do not lift a participant who may be hurt after a fall; keep him or her comfortable and call 911.
- If no one answers the door, call the office; never force your way in.
- Tell 911 and responders about any Outside the Hospital DNR order, and never hide or remove it.
- If a participant dies, call 911 (or the hospice) and the office; the Agency notifies DSDS in writing.
What's inside
27 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (19 CSR 15-7.010(6))
- 5. Emergency Arrangements
- 6. First Response to Any Emergency
- 7. Specific Emergencies
- 7.1 Falls
- 7.2 Choking
- 7.3 Participant not breathing or not responding
- 7.4 Other urgent problems
- 7.5 No answer at the door
- 7.6 Participant missing
- 8. Outside the Hospital DNR Orders and Hospice
- 9. Supervision During Respite
- 10. Death in the Home
- 11. Everyday Safety in the Home
- 12. After an Emergency
- 13. Emergency Information Sheet
- 14. Responsibilities
- 15. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 16. Staff Training
- 17. References
- 18. Related Policies and Forms
- 19. Approval
- 20. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who is designated and trained to take charge in an emergency?
- Where are the written emergency instructions with the 911 number posted?
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