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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: Policies, Procedures, and Compliance
Review policies and procedures to ensure they are up to date and implemented.
Check your infection control practices and update them for any changes from CDC guidelines that need to be implemented to meet COVID-19 needs.
If you are in a renewal status or are a new company that is in the process of accreditation or reaccreditation, ensure that you are survey-ready so that when travel is safe you are first in line for survey.
Check with your state agencies for specific state guidance regarding practices for COVID-19.
Follow safe social distancing within the office and with customers. Frequent handwashing, wear masks, maintain six-foot distances, and complete regular disinfection of your business.
Under Emergency/Disaster preparedness, document details regarding plan of action that took place during the pandemic
Store hours
Accommodating work from home for employees
Working with referrals
Setting up new patients with equipment
Assisting recurring patients with equipment/ supplies
Track any equipment that was lost, damaged, or destroyed due to pandemic
Review your infection prevention and control policies and CDC infection control recommendations for COVID-19 for:
Assessment and triage of patients with acute respiratory symptoms
Patient placement
Implementation of standard, contact, and airborne precautions, including:
Use of eye protection
Visitor management and exclusion
Source control measures for patients (e.g., put facemask on suspect patients)
Be alert for patients who meet the persons under investigation (PUI) definition here: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/clinical-criteria.html.
Know how to report a potential COVID-19 case or exposure to facility infection control leads and public health officials.
Know who, when, and how to seek evaluation by occupational health following an unprotected exposure (e.g., not wearing recommended PPE) to a suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease patient.