Victims of Abuse and Neglect: Meeting Identification and Reporting Standards Video

This comprehensive video addresses the JCAHO standards related to victims of abuse and neglect, actually demonstrating for the viewer methods to meet JCAHO compliance requirements!! Your staff will learn:

• Key factors that lead to abuse/neglect victim identification during assessment processes
• The signs and symptoms of different types of abuse and neglect
• Healthcare provider reporting requirements for abuse/neglect victims
• Types of information that will be requested and examined during your next JCAHO accreditation survey related to identification, reporting and management of abuse/neglect victims

Included in the Victims of Abuse and Neglect – Meeting Identification and Reporting Standards Video and accompanying workbook:

• An outline of each of the JCAHO standards related to abuse/neglect victim identification, reporting and management and a comprehensive description of what your facility must do to achieve compliance with each of the standards
• Complete guide to identification of abuse and neglect elated to:
  • Domestic abuse
  • Elder abuse/neglect
  • Child abuse/neglect
  • Maternal fetal abuse (chemical dependency/use by mother)
  • Characteristics of abusers
  • Characteristics of victims
  • Overt and covert signs and symptoms of abuse
  • Reporting requirements for healthcare providers
• Reporting issues:
  • “Good faith” reporting
  • Reasonable cause
  • Safeguards
  • Liability
  • Importance of, and requirements for, utilizing abuse/neglect identification criteria
  • Allegations versus objectivity
  • Safeguarding evidentiary material
  • Resource provision to victims
  • Documentation requirements
  • Surveyor focus areas during accreditation visit
  • Surveyor interviews with staff and patients

This CE activity was approved by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.