Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 558 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Subchapter H - STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO AGENCIES LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOSPICE SERVICES
Division 7 - HOSPICE INPATIENT UNITS
Section 558.870 - Staffing in a Hospice Inpatient Unit
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 558.870
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) A hospice is responsible for staffing its inpatient unit with the numbers and types of qualified, trained, and experienced staff to meet the care needs of every client in the inpatient unit to ensure that plan of care outcomes are achieved and negative outcomes are avoided.
(b) A hospice inpatient unit must provide 24-hour nursing services that meet the nursing needs of all clients and are furnished in accordance with each client's plan of care.
(1) A client must receive all nursing
services as prescribed in the plan of care and must be kept comfortable, clean,
well-groomed, and protected from accident, injury, and infection.
(2) If at least one client in the hospice
inpatient unit is receiving general inpatient care for pain control or symptom
management, then each shift must include an RN who provides direct client
care.
(3) A hospice inpatient unit
must have a nurse call system. The hospice must install in a client's room a
system that:
(A) is equipped with an easily
activated, functioning device accessible to the client; and
(B) allows the client to call for assistance
from a staff person on the unit.
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