Staff Safety in the Home and Workplace Violence Prevention
Protects staff who work in patients’ homes and in the office: safety assessment at intake and before each visit, Agency identification, check-in when working alone, escorts and joint visits, leaving an unsafe situation without abandoning a patient, reporting and investigating every threat or act of violence, support after an incident, and the District and DC Medicaid rules that allow discharge or suspension when staff are threatened.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HH-HR-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 29 U.S.C. §654(a)(1)
- Library
- Washington, DC home health · 58 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 22
In short
- Show your Agency ID before you enter any patient’s home.
- If you feel unsafe, you may leave at any time. Call 911 if you or the patient are in danger, then call your supervisor.
- Never just stop visiting a patient. Your supervisor will arrange the patient’s care.
- For flagged homes and visits outside office hours, check in and out with (202) 555-0199.
- Report every threat, harassment, or act of violence to your supervisor the same day.
What's inside
22 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (29 U.S.C. §654(a)(1); 22-B DCMR §3907.11, §3909.2(c))
- 5. Safety Assessment Before the First Visit
- 6. Agency Identification and Professional Conduct
- 7. Before and During Each Visit
- 8. Check-In When Working Alone
- 9. Escorts and Joint Visits
- 10. Leaving an Unsafe Situation Without Abandoning the Patient
- 11. Reporting and Investigating Threats and Violence
- 12. Discharge, Suspension, or Referral to Protect Staff
- 13. After an Incident
- 14. Other Hazards of Home Care Work
- 15. Responsibilities
- 16. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 17. Staff Training
- 18. References
- 19. Related Policies and Forms
- 20. Approval
- 21. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you assess the safety of a home before the first visit?
- What does a nurse do if she feels unsafe during a visit?
See Cura Core with your agency's name on it.
Choose your state and type of agency, buy your Policy Pack online and get your sign-in by email. Already a customer? Sign in to your portal.