Health Authority Policies
Health Authority policies may include:
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Adult abuse and neglect policy
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Workplace violence prevention policy
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Domestic violence policy for patients
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Sexual assault policy
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Care facility licensing policy
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Consent and Substitute Consent
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Risk Assessment tool
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Ethical Decision Making Framework
Click on the Designated Agency below to review policies specific to that organization.
These are policies pertaining to Vancouver Coastal Health.
Adult Protection: Abuse, Neglect or Self-Neglect of Vulnerable Adults
Decision Support Tool – Responding to Abuse, Neglect or Self-Neglect of Vulnerable Adults: For Designated Responder (DR) and Designated Responder Coordinators (DRCs)
Workplace Violence Prevention Standard
Domestic Violence Policy for Patients
Sexual Assault Policy
Consent and Substitute Consent
Risk Assessment Tool
Ethical Decision Making Framework
Release of Information to Law Enforcement
These are policies pertaining to Providence Health care.
Advance Care Planning
Consent to Health Care
Options for Care
Information Privacy and Confidentiality
Release of Information and Belongings to Law Enforcement
Abuse Policy
Violence Prevention in the Workplace
Working Alone
These are policies pertaining to Fraser Health.
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Violence Prevention Policy
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Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment and Advance Care Planning
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Consent for Health Care Policy
All Fraser Health Policies listed above are available by cutting and pasting the URL below into the search function in the FH Pulse:
http://fhpulse/CLINICAL_RESOURCES/CLINICAL_POLICY_OFFICE/Pages/policies.aspx _blank
List of Fraser Health Clinical Decision Support Tools
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Resident Abuse and Neglect: Residential Care – Clinical Policy
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Risk Assessment – Identifying Tolerable and Intolerable Risk Factors and Informing Decision Making Ability – Clinical Practice Guideline
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Sexual and Physical Abuse: Adolescent and Adult – Emergency Forensic Nurse Examination – Clinical Practice Guideline
All Fraser Health Clinical Decision Support Tools listed above are available by cutting and pasting the URL below into the search function in the FH Pulse:
http://fhpulse/CLINICAL_RESOURCES/CLINICAL_POLICY_OFFICE/Pages/Clinical%20Decision%20Support%20Tools%20(CDSTs).aspx _blank
These are the policies and supporting documents pertaining to Interior Health. For more information please contact Brett Butchart, Knowledge Facilitator for Vulnerable and Incapable Adults brett.butchart@interiorhealth.ca
Designated Responder Teamsite
Adult Guardianship Certificate
Adult Abuse Free Environment
Discharge of Vulnerable ED Patient
Least Restraint
Consenting Adults
Managing Disrespectful Aggressive or Violent Behaviours of Visitors
Identifying Designated Responder Standard Process
Designated Responder Documentation
Designated Responder Framework
For more information, please contact Melinda Allison at adultprotection@northernhealth.ca
