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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. IMPLEMENTING CARE AND TREATMENT PURPOSE To ensure patient care and treatment are provided as identified in the care planning process. POLICY Agency staff providing patient care and treatment will be competent to the level of care/treatment needed, and the care provided will be within the frequency parameters established on the care planning document(s). Agency designates a qualified registered nurse who will oversee the following when coordinating the assignments of patient care: 1. The principles of the care to be provided 2. The staff qualifications and proficiency levels 3. The patient population PROCEDURE 1. Agency will assign appropriate disciplines needed to provide patient care/treatment. When assigning staff, Agency will attempt to limit the number of different staff members within one discipline providing care to one patient. 2. The assigned discipline(s) will be provided with information needed to provide patient care/treatment including, but not limited to, the plan of care. 3. Agency RN will oversee the assignment of a home health aide to a particular patient. 4. The aide will be provided with written instructions for patient care prepared by an RN and/or therapist and which may include but not be limited to: Performing simple procedures as an extension of therapy services, Personal care, Ambulation and ROM, Household services essential to the patient's health, Reporting changes in the patient's condition/needs, Completing appropriate documentation. 5. If there is a change in the schedule of care, the patient and/or caregiver are notified prior to the scheduled time (if at all possible) by the appropriate discipline. 6. When the provision of care/treatment cannot be implemented as established on the care planning document(s), the patient's physician will be notified. The appropriate documentation will be completed and submitted by discipline/Patient Care Manager. Procedures or treatments, approved by the governing board that may be provided by clinical personnel: Provide part-time or intermittent skilled nursing services, therapeutic services in a place of residence used as a patient’s home: physical, speech, or occupational therapy; medical social services; home health aide services. We may also provide or arrange for other non- nursing therapeutic services, including the services of nutritionists, and dieticians. SKILLED NURSING SERVICES Home Care Infusion Therapy Enema care/procedure Medication Administration/monitoring Removal of Fecal Impaction Pain Management Epileptic Seizures or Convulsions care Falls Assessment Testing Diabetic Urine/waiver Test Cataract Care Osteoarthritis Care Blood Glucose Monitoring/Diabetic Management Infection Control Catheters care Neurological Care Specimen Collection Foley Care L-45 Home Health Agency Client Assessments