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Home Health Policies

HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Our Certified Skilled Home Health Policies and Procedures Manual has been used by hundreds of home healthcare agencies to pass their State License Inspection and secure Medicare Accreditation. It has clearly defined policies that will increase productivity and provide employees with a reference source, allowing you and your staff to make quicker decisions while complying with all licensing guidelines.  

Use it to maintain compliance with relevant regulatory standards, including:
CHAP

ACHC

Joint Commission 
HIPAA
CDC Infection Control
OSHA
. . and much more.

Our Certified Skilled Home Health Policy and Procedures Manual is written to comply with all US 50 states requirements. Simple crosswalks match policies and procedures to applicable accreditation standards, and the book comes complete with all relevant forms available in zip file for immediate download.  

Included is everything you need to maintain accreditation as a skilled home health agency under CHAP, ACHC and/or Joint Commission guidelines:
 

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Non-Medical Policies & Procedure

Our Non-Medical Home Care Policies and Procedures Manual has the needed sample policies and procedures with forms for home care agencies to ensure the safety of clients, set clear guidelines for staff, as well as provide legal guidelines to be a successful business. 

It covers a wide variety of home care operations, such as:

  • Organization and Management

  • Scope of Service

  • Service Delivery and Care

  • Financial Management

  • Risk Assessment

  • Information and Records Management

  • PHI and HIPAA Policies and Procedures

  • Human Resources Policies and Procedures

  • Emergency Management Planning

  • Infection Control Management

  • Quality Improvement

  • . . and much more.

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Our Policies and Procedures manual are written to comply with all US 50 states rules and regulations. 

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Each section includes easily customizable forms for easy revision to meet your state requirements. This manual is available in e-book (instant download) zipfile. 

Home Health Aide Training Guide

A home care agency must provide training to staff before they are sent out to care for patients. Agencies must also provide on-going training and refresher courses. Most agencies have found our Home Health Aide Training as a comprehensive guide to meet their initial training requirements and a refresher on skills that aides frequently forget. An easy-to-read format, loaded with photos and illustrations, this manual presents topics needed to establish a competency-based orientation. The focus is on the role of each type of helper. It’s the perfect supplement to support your training of home health aides, personal care assistants, and companions. Your staff will learn the detail and scope of best practices applied to home care, including relevant state and federal regulations. A standardized test, training tracking tools, and certificates of completion are included with the handbook.

Areas covered include:
INTRODUCTION
Overview of Home Care Services
Role of Licensed Health Care professionals
Non-Medical and Home Health Care
Hospice Care
Code of Ethics for Caregivers
Client’s Rights
Caregiver Responsibilities
Legal Aspects of Care
Essential Things Every Caregiver Should Know
I – COMPANIONS​

II – HOMEMAKERS​

III – PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS​

IV – DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S​

V – CARING FOR CHILDREN​

VI-Medication Overview

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