Investigation, Plans of Supervision and Reporting Verified Violations

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.

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About this policy

Policy number: PA-HSP-ANE-02
Version: 1.0
Main rule: 42 CFR §418.52(b)(4)
Library: Pennsylvania hospice · 60 policies
Category: Safeguarding
Sections: 17

In short

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.

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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

An inspector may ask

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.

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Rules it follows

42 CFR §418.52(b)(4)35 P.S. §10225.70435 P.S. §10225.7056 Pa. Code §15.1556 Pa. Code §15.1566 Pa. Code §15.15735 P.S. §10210.50428 Pa. Code §51.3(e)-(g)42 CFR §418.52(b)(4)(ii)-(iv)42 CFR §418.112(c)(8)

Forms included

PA-HSP-ANE-02-A Abuse Allegation Investigation and Plan of Supervision

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