Acute Hospital Care in a Residence -
How the CMS Conditions of Participation Apply
The Acute Hospital Care at Home Program through CMS is becoming a hot topic in the discussion on the future of health care delivery. However, the safety aspects of this type of program has not been a focus. ACUTE CARE IN THE RESIDENTIAL SETTING AND THE CMS PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION was developed to spot light the lack of focus on this topic while opening the discussion on steps needed to provide safe acute patient care in the residential environment.
WHITE PAPER:
Acute Care in the Residential Setting and the CMS Physical Environment Conditions of Participation
In this paper, the topic of the physical environment within a residence is discussed, with an emphasis on how much oversite can be placed on a person's home while their are receiving care via a Acute Care at Home program. The current problems and next steps are also highlighted.