Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 270 - SUBACUTE CARE HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM CODE
Section 270.2100 - Patient Care Services
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The licensee shall provide physician supervision consistent with the needs of the patients, on a continual basis. (Section 35 of the Act)
b) The licensee shall provide registered nursing on a continual basis through the onsite availability of registered nurses for hands-on care 24 hours per day. (Section 35 of the Act)
c) The licensee shall provide physiological monitoring on a continual Basis, as necessary to meet the needs of each patient, such as continual electronic monitoring of breathing, cardiovascular functioning or biochemical functioning. (Section 35 of the Act)
d) The licensee shall provide 24-hour-per-day access to diagnostic support services consistent with the patient's comprehensive care plan.
e) The licensee shall provide adequate auxiliary and support services to meet each patient's comprehensive care plan.
f) A program manager shall be designated for each patient. A program manager may serve one or more patients. The provision of services to each patient shall be organized through the patient's manager who shall:
g) The licensee shall provide other services as necessary to implement and support the patient's comprehensive care plan and overall needs, including provisions for:
h) A Subacute Care Hospital Model licensee that is not licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act as a general acute care hospital shall have a transfer agreement with at least one general acute care hospital in order to handle cases of complications, emergencies or exigent circumstances. (Section 35 of the Act)
i) A licensee shall develop a written policy to the extent possible, to link and integrate its services with nearby health care facilities to meet the needs of the patients. (Section 30(e) of the Act)
j) If the facility is licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Hospital Licensing Requirements shall apply to blood transfusions. If the facility is licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or is a Designated Site, blood transfusions may be given to patients receiving subacute care only if the facility has a transfusion protocol that is approved by the medical director, director of nursing services and the administrator. The protocol must be followed and must address, at least, the following to assure the safety of the patient: