IV / IM INJECTION
At least twice daily.
What skills the patient for IV administration (SNF)?
Patient and caregiver cannot/unwilling to be trained.
What skills the patient for TPN/IV feedings?
PT/OT 5 days per week
No ramp or rails, two flights of stairs.
Needs frequent and off hour lab draws
What qualifies a patient for IV skilled services?
What is the need for an assessment by a licensed professional?
Signs and symptoms such as abnormal/fluctuating vital signs, symptoms of drug toxicity, and/or fluctuating lab values.
What requires a licensed clinician for skilled observation and assessment?
Caregiver unable to assist with ADLs/medications.
What is an unsafe discharge plan?
Daily
Inpatient
Reasonable and necessary
What are the qualifiers for SNF admission?