{"ref":"PA-HSP-ANE-02","title":"Investigation, Plans of Supervision and Reporting Verified Violations","category":"Safeguarding","summary":"Sets out what the Agency does after an allegation of mistreatment, neglect, abuse, injury of unknown source or misappropriation: immediate protection of patients, suspension or a plan of supervision for an accused employee approved by protective services and the Department of Health, the Agency's own investigation, cooperation with protective services and police, corrective action, and the report of verified violations to the Department of Health within 5 working days.","inShort":["Every allegation against anyone working for the Agency is investigated, starting the same day.","An employee accused of abuse is removed from the patient's care at once and is suspended or placed on a supervision plan approved by protective services and the Department of Health.","If you are asked to observe a colleague under a supervision plan, record each observation.","Cooperate fully and honestly with the investigation, and do not discuss it with the person accused or others.","Verified violations are reported to the Department of Health within 5 working days. Nobody may retaliate against someone who reported."],"primaryCitation":"42 CFR §418.52(b)(4)","citations":["35 P.S. §10225.704","35 P.S. §10225.705","6 Pa. Code §15.155","6 Pa. Code §15.156","6 Pa. Code §15.157","35 P.S. §10210.504","28 Pa. Code §51.3(e)-(g)"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.52(b)(4)(ii)-(iv)","42 CFR §418.112(c)(8)"],"surveyorAsks":["An aide is accused of taking money from a patient. What happens to the aide's assignments today?","Show me a plan of supervision and who approved it."],"forms":[{"ref":"PA-HSP-ANE-02-A","title":"Abuse Allegation Investigation and Plan of Supervision"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §418.52(b)(4))","5. Immediate Protection","6. Suspension or Plan of Supervision","7. Investigation","8. Outcome, Corrective Action and Reporting Verified Violations","9. Confidentiality","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":"pa-hospice","state":"Pennsylvania","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/abuse-neglect-exploitation-reporting/","h1":"Abuse, neglect and exploitation policies: what each state requires"},{"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}}