Short-Term Inpatient Care Arrangements
Sets how the Agency provides or arranges short-term inpatient care for pain control, symptom management and respite: the settings Ohio (OAC 3701-19-22) and federal rules (42 CFR §418.108) allow, the written agreement each contracted inpatient facility must have, the staffing and comfort standards the facility must meet, the seven-consecutive-day Ohio limit on respite stays, the Agency's continued management of the patient during the stay, and the Medicare 20 percent inpatient day limitation.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HSP-FAC-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- OAC 3701-19-22
- Library
- Ohio hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Hospice care
- Sections
- 20
In short
- Inpatient care is for pain or symptom control or for caregiver respite, and the setting is chosen for the patient's needs.
- Use only the inpatient facilities the Agency has agreements with.
- Send the facility the plan of care, orders and medication list when the patient is admitted.
- In Ohio, an inpatient respite stay may not last more than seven days in a row.
- Visit or call during the stay and get the discharge summary back for the record.
What's inside
20 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (OAC 3701-19-22(A)-(B); 42 CFR §418.108)
- 5. Where Inpatient Care May Be Given
- 6. Standards Every Inpatient Facility Must Meet
- 7. The Inpatient Agreement
- 8. Arranging an Inpatient Stay
- 9. During the Stay
- 10. At Discharge From the Facility
- 11. Medicare Inpatient Day Limitation
- 12. Monitoring Contracted Inpatient Care
- 13. Responsibilities
- 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 15. Staff Training
- 16. References
- 17. Related Policies and Forms
- 18. Approval
- 19. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Which facilities do you use for general inpatient care and for respite, and show me the agreements.
- How do you know each facility has a registered nurse on every shift for your general inpatient patients?
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