Emergency Plan Manual

AHCA Form 3110-1022, Rev March 2013 Rule 59A-8.027, Florida Administrative Code http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Health_Facility_Regulation/Home_Care/HHA/index.shtml#other . Page 14 of 54 ' During an Emergency When there is not a mandatory evacuation, some patients may decide to stay in their homes, ALF or AFCH. Describe the procedures the home health agency will take to assure that all patients needing continuing care will receive it, either from the home health agency or through arrangements made by the patient or the patient’s caregiver; and how the home health agency will ensure that nursing personnel continue essential services such as insulin and other injections to patients in ALFs and/or AFCHs: If due Emergency Situation some patients decide to stay in their homes, ALF, or AFHC, our Agency assure that all patients needing continuing care will receive it, either from Home Health Agency staff, or through arrangement made by the patient or patient’s caregiver, the Administrator/Director of Nursing are responsible for implementation of the visits, contact staff, supervise duties and POC, and services coordination. (If patient can’t be found, or his/her house destroyed, we will call the State and Local Community Agencies and authorities to report the incident to them). Identify the procedures for the home health agency to assure that all patients in homes, ALFs and /or AFCHs needing continuing care will receive it, either from the home health agency, through a special needs shelter, or through arrangements made by the patient or the patient’s caregiver, ALF or AFCH: Include the means by which the home health agency will continue to provide the same type and quantity of services to its patients who evacuate to special needs shelters that were being provided to those patients prior to evacuation per s. 400.492, F.S. In Emergency Situation all homes, ALF, or AFHC patients, our Agency assure that all patients needing continuing care will receive it, either from Home Health Agency staff, special needs shelter or through arrangement made by the patient or patient’s caregiver, the Administrator/Director of Nursing are responsible for implementation of the visits, contact staff, supervise duties, POC and services coordination, include the means by which the Agency will continue to provide the same type and quantity of services to its patients who evacuate to special needs shelters that were being provided to those patients prior to evacuation. Identify the procedures for ceasing operation, (as defined in s.400.492, F.S.), including notifying all patients or patient caregivers that the home health agency is ceasing operations: If our Agency, due to Emergency situation, has to cease operation, the Patient or Patient’s caregiver will be notified within 24 hours RU DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH , and the service will be guaranteed through arrangement made through another Home Health Agency, special needs shelter, or by the patient or patient’s caregiver arrangement, the Administrator/Director of Nursing are responsible for implementation of the transfer and services coordination. A notification in the clinical record will be made concerning the patient’s evacuation plans. ( Evacuation The procedures for establishing, and keeping updated medication, supplies and equipment lists, (as defined in 59A-8.027, F.A.C.), to be kept in the homes of special needs patients and to accompany the patient during evacuation to a special needs shelter: In addition to information contained in the medical record, visiting staff of active patients maintain up-to-date information on patient needs in the patient’s medical record, and in the Home’s chart. All medications, supplies, and equipment used by our patients will listed, and be updated as often as possible (see Disaster/Emergency Plan Form), and keeping in home, ALF, or AFHC, to be accompany the patient during evacuation to a special needs shelter if needed, the form must be reviewed at least weekly if necessary, and new original copy must be filed in the Patient’s Office Medical record chart. The procedures for educating the patient and caregiver concerning the medication, supplies and equipment list, (as defined in appendix B of this document), and the need for this list and other items to accompany the patient during the evacuation: Our staff will educate the patient and/or caregiver concerning this list and other item accompany the patient during the evacuation, and INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEOPLE Angel Home Care Services, Inc.