I have notified doctor's before when the home conditions were unclean or unsafe. Most of those cases were when the patient was also being seen for wound care, and I thought that it was probably futile to treat the wound in the patient's current environment. This was in addition to the policy/procedure of the home health company. Mary Alice On Oct 2, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Mary Giarratano wrote:
> Hi Ron! > > If the patient is in danger from the poor conditions, have you > considered > calling protective services? We have had several situations where > we have > received patients as a result of a protective service placement - > I'm in an SNF. > > We have also had situations where the local home care agency > refuses to provide > care unless the home environment is cleaned up to keep everyone > safe (patient > and their staff). > > It certainly is an ethical dilemma! > > Mary > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > Ron Carson > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:15 AM > To: OTlist@OTnow.com > Subject: [OTlist] Ethics of D/C Treatment > > Hello All: > > I would like to hear opinion on the ethical > considerations of > discharging patient treatment because the home environment has a > very > foul smell and very unclean? > > Thanks, > > Ron > > > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > > ********************************************************************** > ********** > ****** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science > for OTs > Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ********************************************************************** > ********** > ****** > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1039 - Release Date: > 9/29/2007 9:46 > PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1039 - Release Date: > 9/29/2007 9:46 > PM > > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com > > ********************************************************************** > **************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science > for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ********************************************************************** > **************** -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
