Home Health Agency- Policies and Procedures- Florida State Licensure

Introducing our comprehensive Home Health and Home Care Agency Policies and Procedures package designed specifically for Florida State Licensure. We understand the critical importance of adhering to state regulations and maintaining the highest standards of care in the home health industry. Our meticulously crafted set of policies and procedures is your key to achieving and sustaining compliance while delivering exceptional healthcare services.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
INTRODUCTION    
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE    
STATEMENT OF POLICY    
DOCUMENT CONTROL & APPROVALS    
RECORD KEEPING MANAGEMENT POLICY    
Procedures:    
Personnel Records    
Client Records    
Active Client Record    
Record Retention    
Unauthorized Absences    
Strategies for service continuity and record recovery    
Operation Records    
Designation of person responsible for records management    
Disposition of records    

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES    
GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA    
SCOPE OF SERVICES    
PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES    
Job Descriptions    
Chief Executive Officer    
Client-Care Administrator    
Registered Nurse    
Home Health Aide    
Caregiver    
Therapist    
Psychologist    
Staffing Plan    
Types of Services Provided and Service Descriptions    
Adjustments in Staffing and Emergency    
Employee Training and Development    
Medication Administration    
Behavioral Management    
Emergency Preparedness    
Record Keeping in Employee Personnel Records    
Taking Client Away from Operations and Overnight Visit Policy    
Background Check and Drug-Free Workplace    
Drug-Free and Non-Smoking Policies    
Employee Verification    
Background Check    
Recruitment    
Abuse, Neglect, Or Exploitation    
Procedures:    
Disciplinary Sanctions    
Investigation Procedures    
Evidence    
Protective Custody    
Identification of Suspect/Custody Considerations    
Notifications    
Documentation    
Impact of Investigation    
Confidentiality    
Drug Testing Policy    

COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES    
On-Call Services and Availability    
Supervision of Care and Services    
Supervisory Instructions    
Client Assessment    
Strategic planning of home care    
Coordinating home care    
Access to and review of home care plans    
Delivering home care    
Delivering person-centred home care    
Case Management    
Process of Changing a Case Manager    

ACCEPTANCE OF PATIENTS, PLAN OF TREATMENT, AND MEDICAL SUPERVISION    
ACCEPTENCE OF PATIENCE    
Patient Acceptance    
Admission Criteria    
Screening Admission and Referrals    
Discharged/ Termination Criteria    

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN OF TREATMENT    
Plan of Treatment    
Medical Care and Identification for Treatment    
Individualized Services Plan (ISP)    
Care Plan    
Care of Clients    
Planning Home Care    

REVIEW OF THE PLAN OF TREATMENT    
Periodic Review of Plan    

PHYSICIAN’S ORDER POLICY    
Conformance with physician’s orders    
Physician Orders Methods    

VERBAL ORDER POLICY    
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY    
Code of Ethics and Conduct    
Conflict of Interest    

ADMISSION POLICIES    
Procedure:    
Admission Criteria    
Intake Assessment    
Program for Client in Care    

INDIVIDUAL CARE POLICIES    
Client Rights    
Behavior Management    
Disruptive Behavior    
Behavior Interventions    
Positive Behavior Support Strategies    
Responding to Disruptive Behavior    
Client Discipline and Behavior    
Restricted Behavior Management Practices    
Physical Restraints    
Grievances    
Summary of the Grievance Resolution    
Grievance Handling    
Filing and Resolution of Grievance Process    
Family Involvement and Communication    
Medical and Health Care    
General Health Care    
Medical Care    

EMERGENCY BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION POLICIES    
Emergency Behavior Interventions Permit to Caregivers    
Specific Techniques and Qualifications    
Restrictions on the Use of Permitted Emergency Behavior Interventions    
Orientation and Emergency Behavior    
Training for Emergency Behavior Intervention    
Prohibitions for Discharging    

DISCIPLINE POLICIES    
Methods Used and Positive Response    
Trauma Informed Care    
Corporal Punishment    
Prohibited Punishment    
Importance of Nurturing Behavior and Stimulation    

ABUSE AND NEGLECT POLICIES    
Annual Training    
Awareness and Warning    
Prevention Techniques    
Parent Coordination and Actions    

PREVENTABLE DISEASES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT    
OSHA Regulations, Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control    
Bloodborne Pathogens    
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)    
HIV    
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)    
PPE    
Hazard Communication/ MSDS    
Radiation    
Chemical and Blood Spills    
Covid-19 Employee/Client Screening    
Bio Medical Waste    
Storage and Containment of Biomedical Waste    
Transfer of Biomedical Waste to Off-Site Treatment or Disposal Facilities    
Disposal of Biomedical Waste    

LIST OF ANNEXURES    
Annexure 01: Record Keeping Log    
Annexure 02: Record Retrieval Form    
Annexure 03: Authorization to Release Information Form    
Annexure 04: Employee Checklist    
Annexure 05: Acknowledgment    
Annexure 06: Staff Training and Development Form    
Annexure 07: Active Client Form    
Annexure 08: Continuous Unauthorized Leave    
Annexure 09: Information Breach Form    
Annexure 10: Monthly Records Management Review    
Annexure 11: Training Form    
Annexure 12: Daily Medication Form    
Annexure 13: Disruptive Behavior Form    
Annexure 14: Staff Fire Safety Drill Form    
Annexure 15: Emergency Preparedness Numbers    
Annexure 16: Safety Drill Form    
Annexure 17: Caretaker Acknowledgement Form    
Annexure 18: Parental Consent Form    
Annexure 19: Criminal Disclosure Form    
Annexure 20: Client Maltreatment Form    
Annexure 21: Investigative Form    
Annexure 22: Medication Form    
Annexure 23: Client Acknowledgment    
Annexure 24: Medical Refusal Form    
Annexure 25: Sign in and Sign out Log    
Annexure 26: Transfer/ Discharge Form