{"ref":"FL-HSP-SAF-01","title":"Staff Safety, Home Safety and Emergencies in the Home","category":"Service delivery","summary":"Sets how the Agency keeps staff and patients safe in homes and on the road: home safety assessments (falls, fire, oxygen, electrical, firearms, pets, infestation), what to do in a medical emergency during a visit, staff safety before, during and after visits including check-in and the right to leave an unsafe home, workplace violence prevention, hazardous chemicals, reporting staff injuries to the workers’ compensation carrier within 7 days and serious injuries to OSHA, and incident reports for patient injuries.","inShort":["Check each home for falls, fire, oxygen, firearms and pet hazards, and write down what you find.","If you feel unsafe, leave and call your supervisor. You will never be blamed for leaving.","For late or flagged visits, tell the office where you are and check in when you leave.","In an emergency, check for a Do Not Resuscitate Order. Call 911 unless it is expected dying with a valid order.","Report any injury, threat or near miss to your supervisor the same day."],"primaryCitation":"29 U.S.C. §654(a)(1)","citations":["s. 440.185(1)-(2), F.S.","s. 440.02(20)(b)2., F.S.","Rule 59A-38.006(2), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-38.016(4)(b)3., F.A.C.","s. 400.6095(8), F.S."],"federalCitations":["29 U.S.C. §654","29 CFR §1910.1200","29 CFR §1904.39","29 CFR Part 1904"],"surveyorAsks":["How do you assess a home for safety before and during care?","What does a nurse do if a patient stops breathing during a visit?"],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (29 U.S.C. §654(a)(1); 29 CFR Part 1904; Chapter 440, F.S.)","5. Home Safety Assessment","6. Emergencies During a Visit","7. Staff Safety on Visits","7.1 Before the visit","7.2 At the home","7.3 On the road","7.4 Reporting threats and violence","8. Hazardous Chemicals","9. Staff Injuries and Serious Incidents","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"fl-hospice","state":"Florida","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/hospice-policies/","h1":"What policies are required for hospice?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Hospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}