Health and Safety (Quick Links)

Staff and Client Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

Policies and Procedures relating to client and staff health and safety include the following:

> Health and Safety Guide for Center-Based Services for Children

Physical Space and Equipment, Emergency Preparedness, Food and Water Provisions, Medical Requirements, Toileting and Sanitation, Therapy Animals, Space Requirements for center-based children's services.

> Positive Behavioral Redirection, De-Escalation and Intervention

Foundational Principles of Positive Behavior Supports, Functional Behavior Assessment, Involuntary Holds allowed to prevent serious harm, Documenting Holds and Debriefing, Successful De-Escalation, Other Incident Reporting

> Risk Assesssment, Crisis and Recovery Maintenance Planning

Risk Assessment, Crisis Planning, Relapse Prevention Planning, WRAP Planning, Crisis and Recovery Maintenance Planning in the Adult Functional Assessment

> Client Safety, Accidents, Incidents and Sentinal Events

Reportable Incidents, Responding To Incidents, Responding To Hospitalization, Reporting Internally, Reporting Externally, Internal Investigation, Sentinal Events, Progress Notes for Incident Reporting and Debriefing

> Reporting Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults and Children

Definitions, Simple Common Sense Rule for Reporting, Protections for Mandated Reporters, Take Protective Action First, Seek Guidance When Filing a Report, Reporting Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults, Reporting Maltreatment of Children, Internal Reports Required, Precautions in Reporting, Consequences for Failure to Report, Consequences for Perpetrating Abuse or Neglect

> Staff Health and Safety

General Safety Guidelines, Incident Reporting, Infection Control, Definitions, Handwashing, Exposure Incident Response, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Areus (MRSA) Infections, Emergency and Disaster Response

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This quick reference was created on November 15, 2022.