MCN’s customizable template, Patient Transportation to/from Imaging Services, is taken from our Imaging Services Policy and Procedure Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

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Here is some sample content from Patient Transportation to/from Imaging Services:

	POLICY: The moving of patients from their hospital rooms to the Imaging Services Department and back to their rooms requires proper procedure. This plan is designed to implement proper techniques. Wheelchair Patients: Wheelchair patients are to be assisted from their beds into the prepared wheelchair for transportation. Preparation of the wheelchair consists of: Lock all wheels Raise foot-rest or swing-out to clear access to seat Place absorbent pad on seat for incontinent patients Have patient put on robe and slippers Drape the patient's legs with a sheet or blanket for warmth and...
Second excerpt:
	...swing. Ensure that any floor stationed containers for drainage are adequately supported. Care should be used to remove a bed from shock blocks to avoid dropping the bed and causing alarm and/or injury to the patient. Ambulatory Patients: Patients who are sufficiently recovered from illness or injury or who are not incapacitated may walk to the Imaging Services Department, if they so desire. However, they must NEVER walk unaccompanied and should at all times be assisted by the...