The policies in this package address intravenous therapy services as required by the Department of Aging and Disability Services in the State of Texas for home health and hospice. These are basic policies on intravenous infusion. If your agency is providing IV services, you MUST have policies and procedures in place. In addition to these policies, the agency must also purchase a clinical manual on IV therapy to adopt with their clinical policies and procedures. We recommend the following text: Principles & Practice of Intravenous Therapy by Sharon M. Weinstein (Lippincott)
