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VNSNY Discharge Policy and

Procedure from Home Health Care

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York has 1 policies and 1 procedure in place
for discharging patients from Home Health Care.
Policy:
• Discharge/Termination Criteria
Purpose:
• To ensure an appropriate, timely and safe transition for the patient to the
community or other health care provider
Procedure:
• Discharge, Termination or Transfer From Services
Purpose:
• To ensure and appropriate, timely and safe transition for the patient to the
community or other health care provider.
• To provide essential patient information to ensure continuity of patient care.

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VNSNY Admission Criteria

 Patient resides in one of the 5  The Agency has properly trained,
boroughs, Nassau, Suffolk, and adequately experienced staff available to
Westchester provide the types and/or level of care
required by the patient.
 Patient requires the skill of
professional services, e.g., nursing  Patient/family has a reasonable plan in
and/or rehab therapy in accordance place to assure that essential needs of
with applicable payer guidelines. the patient can be met in an emergency
 Patient is under the care of a physician situation, or in absence of Agency
personnel.
who is willing to develop, approve and
regularly review the medical treatment  Patient/family agrees to be considerate of
plan. those providing care without prejudice or
discrimination.
 The initial patient visit shall be made
within 24 hours of receipt of receipt.  The home/environment is safe for the
 Patient/family provides VNSNY Home Agency personnel during the time that
they are providing needed services.
Care with patient’s health insurance
information.  There is a reasonable expectation that the
patient can be cared for at home
 Patient/family is notified that they must adequately and safely based upon the
pay the deductibles, co-pays and co- intake assessment.
insurance as required by patient’s
health insurance.  Medicare patients must meet
HOMEBOUND criteria.
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