Inpatient Admission

Inpatient Admission Criteria

To be eligible for the inpatient program a patient must:

• Fall into one of these patient types:
• Skilled nursing care for HIV/AIDS
• End-of-life care for HIV/AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Huntington's disease with a life expectancy of less than six months
• End-of-life care for any other illness limiting a person's life expectancy to less than three months
  
  
• Be over the age of 18
  
  
• Be a non-smoker (tobacco, marijuana or any other substance)
  
  
• Have insurance coverage or private payment ability. These include:
• Medicaid
• Some contracted private insurance companies
• Private pay (contact the admissions office for the current daily rate)

Inpatient Admission Forms

The following resources will help you prepare for admission once a bed is available:

• Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
• Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
• Standing Orders
• Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
• Medicaid Participation

Inpatient Admission Contact Information

If you have any questions or need additional information about admission to the inpatient program at Bailey-Boushay House, please contact us.

Bailey-Boushay House Admissions Office
Phone: (206) 720-2305
Fax: (206) 720-2328