Manual: Comprehensive Long Term Care Policy and Procedure Manual (Ver 4) Department: SKILLED NURSING External Reference: (TJC RI.2.130, EC.2.10)(CMS Tag F153, F 164, F170, F173, F174, F258)
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The Department is responsible for providing a secure and safe environment that allows residents, visitors, personnel and volunteers to deliver or receive quality services with minimal threats against their personal well-being and property.
The Department Director shall also be responsible for tracking and reporting all security incidents involving employees or residents to the Environment of Care Committee at least every other month.
All Department personnel shall receive security training. Training shall meet state and local governmental requirements. Department personnel... |
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Conveying an image of professionalism and behaving in a way that is conducive to good facility and community relations
Rendering miscellaneous services as needed
Limited access to the facility is maintained through .
All facility areas not in use during evening and night hours, weekends and holidays are to be locked. These areas must be checked by . In addition, some departments, which have limited access, are only accessible by obtaining approval on the... |
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