Coordination of Care and Communication with Practitioners
Makes sure every discipline, contractor and practitioner involved in a patient’s care works from one integrated plan: the clinical manager coordinates care; the Agency communicates with all practitioners and integrates their orders; staff report changes; case conferences are held; the patient and caregivers are involved and educated; each patient receives written visit, medication and treatment instructions with the clinical manager’s contact details; and waiver case managers are kept informed.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HH-CC-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §484.60(d)
- Library
- Ohio home health · 59 policies
- Category
- Service delivery
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Report any change in the patient’s condition to the case-managing nurse or therapist the same day, or before you leave if it is urgent.
- Document every visit and every call with a practitioner the same day.
- Take part in case conferences for patients you share with other disciplines.
- Make sure the patient has a written visit schedule, medication schedule and the clinical manager’s contact details.
- For waiver patients, the Agency keeps the waiver case manager informed of significant changes.
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 (42 CFR §484.60(d))
- 5. Who Coordinates
- 6. Communication Among Agency Staff
- 7. Communication With Practitioners
- 8. Case Conferences
- 9. Involving and Educating the Patient and Caregivers
- 10. Written Information to the Patient
- 11. Waiver Case Managers and Other Providers
- 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
- How do you coordinate the care of a patient seen by a nurse, a therapist and an aide?
- Show me the record of your last case conference for this patient.
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