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In the fifth wave of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the number of people receiving home care temporarily exceeded 100,000 nationwide. Among these, there were a considerable number of moderately ill patients who, in principle, were hospitalized, and there were situations where they could not be hospitalized and received appropriate medical care. For this reason, as a temporary measure during the spread of the novel coronavirus, the government will issue a special home-visit nursing instruction by the attending physician if frequent home-visit nursing is required for those who are infected with the new coronavirus and are receiving medical treatment at home or in accommodation. is granted twice, and it is possible to receive home-visit nursing care for up to 28 days.

Amid the epidemic of the new coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to actively utilize home-visit nursing in order to quickly grasp changes in patients who are receiving medical treatment at home or staying overnight and to prevent aggravation.
According to the administrative notice of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on August 4th and 11th, the attending physician can issue a "special home nursing instruction" to patients with corona infections (including those who are certified as requiring long-term care) at home or in accommodation. Clarified. As a result, home-visit nursing can be used at least four times a week for up to 14 consecutive days without being bound by basic restrictions. In addition, it will be possible to visit multiple times a day, with multiple people, and visits of 90 minutes or more once a week. Along with this, long-term home-visit nursing addition (5,200 yen) can be calculated for home-visit nursing at a home-visit nursing station, and long-time home-visit nursing/guidance addition (520 points) can be calculated for home-visit nursing at insurance medical institutions (August 4) hereinafter applies). In addition, according to the office communication of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on February 26, it is possible to calculate the emergency home nursing addition.

Furthermore, on September 9th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued an administrative notice stating that a second special visit by the attending physician will be made for those who require frequent home-visit nursing care more than 14 days a week, at least 4 days a week. Nursing instructions are issued, and home-visit nursing is now possible for up to 28 consecutive days (applicable after September 9). Along with this, it became possible to calculate the second special visit instruction addition (100 points), and based on the special home nursing instruction issued for the second time, the home nursing station performed home nursing at least four times a week. In this case, the home-visit nursing basic medical expenses can be calculated.

It is thought that the possibility of home-visit nursing care for patients with corona infection at home or in accommodation will allow them to live a recuperative life with peace of mind and lead to the prevention of aggravation.