Utah Admin. Code R432-100-13 - Patient Designated Caregiver
(1)
The licensee shall give a patient admitted to the hospital the opportunity to
designate a caregiver who will assist the patient with continuing care after
discharge from the hospital.
(a) The licensee
shall document the designated caregiver in the patient record and include
contact information.
(b) If the
patient declines to designate a caregiver, the licensee shall document the
patient's choice in the medical record.
(2) The licensee shall notify the designated
caregiver as soon as practicable before either of the following circumstances
occur:
(a) the patient is transferred to
another health facility; or
(b) the
patient is discharged back to their own residence.
(3) The licensee shall document the dates and
times of any attempt to contact the designated caregiver in the patient
record.
(4) If the licensee cannot
contact the designated caregiver when changes occur, the lack of contact may
not interfere with, delay or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the
patient or the transfer or discharge of the patient.
(5) The patient may give written consent to
allow the licensee to release medical information to the designated caregiver,
pursuant to the hospital's established procedures for the release of personal
health information.
(6) Before the
patient is discharged, the licensee shall provide a written discharge plan for
continuing care needs to the patient and designated caregiver, that shall
include:
(a) the name and contact information
of the designated caregiver and relation to the patient;
(b) a description of continuing care tasks
that the patient requires, in a culturally competent manner; and
(c) contact information for any other health
care resources necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
(7) Before the patient is discharged, the
licensee shall provide the designated caregiver with an opportunity for
instruction in continuing care tasks outlined in the discharge plan, that shall
include:
(a) demonstration of the continuing
care tasks by hospital personnel;
(b) opportunity for the patient and
designated caregiver to ask questions and receive answers regarding the
continuing care tasks; and
(c)
education and counseling about medications, including dosing and proper use of
delivery devices.
(8)
The licensee shall document the instruction given to the patient and designated
caregiver in the patient record, to include the date, time, and contents of the
instructions.
Notes
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