As the health care industry’s most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare’s Intensive Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual includes this customizable template, Police Custody Patients. MCN’s policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

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Here is some sample content from Police Custody Patients:

	POLICY: This Hospital will provide a consistent level of clinical care for all patients requiring hospital services without regard to where the patient is located. This Hospital provides orientation and education of staff working with patients under legal or correctional restrictions. Use of seclusion and restraint for non-clinical purposes will be consistent with legal requirements. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Police custody patients require special consideration in applying ICU and hospital policy due to the legal restrictions on persons serving jail terms. They require exceptions to the...
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	...Except in an extreme emergency, the hospital will be notified before transport to allow nursing staff the opportunity to prepare for the arrival. Minimally, all patients will be accompanied by at least one police officer. Police custody patients will be escorted by the appropriate law enforcement agency through the Emergency Department entrance, and care will be taken to avoid contact with patients in the waiting, registration or triage areas. If the patient is not ambulatory, the...