A Community Episode is an ACTIVITY GROUP.
A Community Episode is the time a PATIENT spends in the continuous care of one or more NURSES from one community nurse staff group within a Nursing In The Community Programme.
The Community Episode must be under the responsibility of one named NURSE. An episode of care is initiated by a referral. If the source of referral is from a member of the community health staff, the recipient of the referral must belong to another community nurse staff group for the referral to initiate another Community Episode.
Where a previous episode of care for the same individual did not end with a positive discharge from care, a new episode of care should be counted if more than 6 months have elapsed since the last contact (or since the last failed appointment where no further appointment was made), in the absence of a planned review date.
A Community Episode is made up of one or more Face To Face Contacts Community Care. There may also be a Drug Misuse Episode for the PATIENT.
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | Community Episodes |