As the health care industry's most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare's Administrative Manual for Ambulatory Care Facilities includes this customizable template, The Entry Into Care. MCN's policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

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Here is some sample content from The Entry Into Care:

	POLICY: The organization's scope of care is defined in the Plan For the Provision of Care document. The medical staff by-laws also define the appropriate scope of services for the defined population served. During the admission and assessment process, information is obtained which determines the appropriateness of the patient's entry into the ambulatory care setting. Should the patient require services not available in this facility, the physician is notified and arrangements are made to provide access to those services. SUBJECT:THE ENTRY INTO CAREREFERENCE #1009PAGE: 1DEPARTMENT: ...
Second excerpt:
	...served. During the admission and assessment process, information is obtained which determines the appropriateness of the patient's entry into the ambulatory care setting. Should the patient require services not available in this facility, the physician is notified and arrangements are made to provide access to those services. SUBJECT:THE ENTRY INTO CAREREFERENCE #1009PAGE: 1DEPARTMENT: FACILITYWIDE OF: 1EFFECTIVE: APPROVED BY: REVISED: ...