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HCL COVID-19 Agency Tools
- HCL IC.2a Policy Addendum for Pandemic – UPDATED 7/1/2020
- HCL IC.15 Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) Policy – UPDATED 7/1/2020
- HCL Patient/Client Screening for COVID-19 – UPDATED 9/9/2020
- HCL Staff Screening for COVID-19 – UPDATED 7/23/2020
- HCL EP.1 Emergency Policy Changes
- HCL Temporary Emergency Policy Addendum & Staff Acknowledgment
- HCL Donning and Doffing PPE Competency Checklist
- HCL IC.3 Hand Hygiene Policy
- HCL IC.13 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy
- NEW - HCL IC.1a Exposure Control Plan - Addendum Policy - ADDED 3/9/2021
- NEW - HCL TB Fact Sheet / Risk and Symptom Screen - ADDED 3/9/2021
- NEW - HCL TB Skin Test / Screening Documentation Form - ADDED 3/9/2021
- Home Health Telecommunications in Care Delivery Policy
- Home Health Remote Visits Plan of Care Sample
- Skilled Nursing Progress Note for Home Health
- Social Worker Progress Note for Home Health
- Therapy Progress Note for Home Health
- Home Health Order for Services Template with Worksheet
- Hospice Telecommunications in Care Delivery Policy
- Hospice Remote Visits Plan of Care Sample
- Initial and Comprehensive Nursing Assessment for Hospice
- Chaplain Progress Note for Hospice
- Nursing Note for Hospice
- Occupational Therapy Progress Note for Hospice
- Physical Therapy Progress Note for Hospice
- Social Worker Progress Note for Hospice
- Speech Therapy Progress Note for Hospice
- Hospice Order for Services Template with Worksheet
COVID-19 Resources
- Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19
- Texas Health and Human Services COVID-19
- Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice COVID-19
- Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization COVID-19
- National Association for Home Care & Hospice COVID-19
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization COVID-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COVID-19
- Palmetto GBA COVID-19
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration COVID-19
- World Health Organization COVID-19
- Coronavirus.gov
Agency Policies, Forms, & Tools
Hospice Agencies
Regulatory Entities
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
- Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Palmetto Government Benefits Administrator (PGBA)
Professional Associations and Organizations
- Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice (TAHCH)
- Texas & New Mexico Hospice Association (TXNMHO)
- National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)