Therapy Services and Other Physician-Ordered Services
Requires the Agency to offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutritional assessment and dietary counseling and other services ordered by the physician in accordance with the plan of care, directly or by arrangement; makes speech-language pathology available; sets therapist qualifications; and sets how therapy is ordered, planned, delivered and documented to control symptoms and help the patient keep daily activities and basic functional skills.
About this policy
- Policy number
- NC-HSP-THR-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 10A NCAC 13K .0501(7)
- Library
- North Carolina hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy are offered when the physician orders them in the care plan.
- Therapy helps with comfort, safe moving, swallowing, and keeping up the daily activities that matter to the patient.
- Suggest a therapy referral to the nurse when you see a fall risk, stiffness, or trouble swallowing or speaking.
- Therapists document each visit on the day of care and report changes the same day.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (10A NCAC 13K .0501(7); 42 CFR §418.72)
- 5. How Therapy Is Made Available
- 6. Qualifications
- 7. When Therapy Is Used
- 8. Ordering, Planning and Delivering Therapy
- 9. Other Physician-Ordered Services
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you make physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology available to your patients?
- Show me the written agreement with your contracted therapists and how you oversee their services.
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