Clinical Policies and Procedures for Home Health Care Organizations

Clinical Policies and Procedures for Home Health Care Organizations provides home health, hospice, and private duty care organizations with clinical policies and procedures that can be individualized and supplemented to meet each organization's unique needs. Clinical policies and procedures are intended to reflect the organization's mission and values and to enhance the organization's administrative policies. The policies and procedures in this manual serve as a guide that, when implemented appropriately and in conjunction with other required practices, will advance the organization in the pursuit of quality care. The policies and procedures reflect the acceptable clinical practices prevalent within the home care setting. Chapters are provided on general medical surgical topics, as well as on specialty program areas, including: maternal/newborn, pediatric, psychiatric, home infusion, terminal condition care (hospice), personal care (aide/companion), and complementary/integrative modalities. Newly developed organizations and established organizations find Clinical Policies and Procedures for Home Health Care Organizations to be useful in maintaining compliance with acceptable standards of practice and regulatory and accreditation requirements. For Orders and Inquiries, please call: 1-888-427-5800.Gingerich, Barbara Stover is the author of 'Clinical Policies and Procedures for Home Health Care Organizations', published 2002 under ISBN 9780834221123 and ISBN 0834221128.