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Patient referrals: Referrals to Home Health Care are initiated by physicians who have hospital admitting privileges. Patients are initially assessed by the Home Health Care referral nurse, either on an inpatient or on an outpatient basis, prior to being accepted into the program. Ideally 24 – 28 hours notice is required for inpatients so a timely visit can be scheduled upon discharge. Once accepted to the program a family member is required to supply a map and give directions to the patients home to enable HHC staff to co-ordinate the first, and subsequent home visits. In order to be accepted into the HHC program the following criteria must be met: Patient must live within 50 km of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre The referring doctor remains responsible for the patients care for entire stay on the program If not self caring the patient must have a reliable caregiver available 24 hours per day that is willing to look after the patient and be responsible for their care The male head of family must understand that a Home Health Care nurse and male medical Interpreter will make home visits and must agree to allow them to enter the house |
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