HHC Health & Home Care Clinical Policy And

Title Procedure Page
7.07 Skin Care: Wound Cleansing 111
7.08 Skin Care: Dressing Changes 113
7.09 Skin Care: Wound Care Using A Collection Pouch 115
7.10 Skin Care: Wound Irrigation 116
7.11 Skin Care: Suture Removal 119
7.12 Skin Care: Skin Staple or Clip Removal 120
7.13 Skin Care: Gelatin Compression Boot (Unna Boot) Application 121
7.14 Skin Care: Transparent Film Application 122
7.15 Skin Care: Butterfly Strip 123
7.16 Skin Care: Montgomery Strip 124
7.17 Skin Care: Warm/Moist Compress 125
7.18 Skin Care: Moist Compress 126
7.19 Skin Care: Application of Multilayer Compression Bandage System 127
7.20 Skin Care: Applying a V.A.C Dressing 128
Skin Care: Reference 133
8.01 Medications: Rectal Suppository Insertion 134
8.02 Medications: Oral Medication Administration 135
8.03 Medications: Intradermal Injection 136
8.04 Medications: Subcutaneous Injection 138
8.05 Medications: Heparin Injection 139
8.06 Medications: Intramuscular Injection 140
8.07 Medications: Gold Injection - Adult 141
8.08 Medications: Topical Medications 142
8.09 Medications: Vaginal Medications 143
8.10 Medications: Preparing Solutions in the Home 144
8.11 Medications: Administration of Intravenous Pentamadine Isethionate 145
8.12 Medications: Safe Administration of Investigational/ New therapies 147
8.13 Medications: Administration of Intravenous Dobutamine 148
8.14 Medications: Attachment A – Management of Dobutamine 150
8.15 Medications: Medication Disposal 151
8.16 Medications: First Time Dose Intravenous or Injectable Medications at Home 152
Medications: References 153
9.01
9.02
Infusion Therapy: Administration of Intravenous Therapy in the Home
Infusion Therapy: Changing IV Solution Container and Tubing
154
157
9.03
9.04
Infusion Therapy: Peripheral Intravenous Infusion: Insertion and
Maintenance of a Heparin Lock or Catheter Injection Port
Infusion Therapy: Intravenous Site Care
158
159
9.05
9.06
9.07
9.08
9.09
Infusion Therapy: Intravenous Therapy, Assessment and Management of
Infiltration and Phlebitis
Infusion Therapy: Venipuncture: Vacutainer
Infusion Therapy: Obtaining Blood Samples: Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
Infusion Therapy: Midline Catheter Insertion
Infusion Therapy: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Insertions
160
162
163
165
168
9.10
9.11
9.12
Infusion Therapy: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Maintenance
and Management of Potential Complications
Infusion Therapy: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Removal
Infusion Therapy: Central Venous Catheter: Flushing/Heparinization
171
175
177
9.13
9.14
Infusion Therapy: Central Venous Catheter: Intermittent Injection Port
Change
Infusion Therapy: Central Venous Catheter: Gauze Dressing Change
178
179
9.15 Infusion Therapy: Central Venous Catheter: Transparent Semi-Permeable
Adhesive Dressing Changes
180