HP270 - PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP SERVICES AND DEPARTMENTS

1. This diagram shows the classes relevant to PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP SERVICES.

2. Each HEALTH CARE PROVIDER may have one or more PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP SERVICES. Each of these will be of a professional staff group type (which indicates Chiropody, Clinical Psychology etc).

3. A PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP SERVICE will have one or more PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP DEPARTMENTS. Each PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP DEPARTMENT is a SERVICE POINT.

4. An episode of care for a PATIENT provided by a PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP SERVICE is shown in the diagram as a PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP EPISODE. The patient details would be recorded operationally but they are not required for the Minimum Data Set. The PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP EPISODE will consist of one or more PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP CONTACTS. PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP CONTACTS may be by staff from different PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP DEPARTMENTS of the same PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP SERVICE. A PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP CONTACT may be made away from a PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP DEPARTMENT.

5. If the referral is from a hospital clinical specialty, the TREATMENT FUNCTION for the PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP EPISODE will be known.

6. HOME ASSESSMENT VISITS may be made by occupational therapy and physiotherapy PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP SERVICES. These visits may be by one or more members of staff and are to assess whether a PATIENT’s home requires special equipment or structural alterations.