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28 Pa. Code § 601.31 - Acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision
PennsylvaniaregulationPennsylvania Department of Health· effective 1987-04-23
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1The total plan of treatment must be reviewed by the attending physician and agency personnel as often as the patient's condition requires, but at least once every 60 days.(28 Pa. Code § 601.31 - Acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision)
- 2Drugs, devices, medications, and treatments must be administered by agency staff in accordance with the written orders of the physician.(28 Pa. Code § 601.31 - Acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision)
- 3Agency staff must record and sign oral orders immediately and obtain the physician's countersignature within 7 days.(28 Pa. Code § 601.31 - Acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision)
- 4Patient care must follow a written plan of treatment established and periodically reviewed by the attending physician.(28 Pa. Code § 601.31 - Acceptance of patients, plan of treatment and medical supervision)
Applies to: cross-cutting
Governs patient acceptance, the physician-established plan of treatment, periodic review, and conformance with physician orders for home health care agencies.
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