Resources

These are policies pertaining to Vancouver Coastal Health.

Adult Protection Framework 3.1

VCH Adult Protection Policy

Elder Abuse Fact Sheet

Ethical Decision Making

Risk Assessment Tool

BC Guide to Community Care

Advance Care Planning

Release of Information and Belongings to Law

Domestic Violence Routine Screening Policy for Patients

Consent to Health Care

Workplace Violence Standard

Sexual Assault Health Care Policy

Recording an Investigation

Working Alone

Consent to Health Care

Advance Care Planning

Abuse Policy

Domestic Violence Screening for Patients

These are policies pertaining to Providence Health Care.

For more information, please contact Megan McMenamie, MMcMenamie@providencehealth.bc.ca

These are policies pertaining to Fraser Health.

1. Violence Prevention Policy

2. Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment and Advance Care Planning

3. 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

List of Fraser Health Clinical Decision Support Tools

1. Resident Abuse and Neglect: Residential Care – Clinical Policy

2. Risk Assessment – Identifying Tolerable and Intolerable Risk Factors and Informing Decision Making Ability – Clinical Practice Guideline

3. 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

In Interior Health, Designated Responders are required to start documenting an Adult Guardianship Investigation as soon as they receive a report or identify potential concerns of abuse, neglect or self-neglect.

Designated Responders are required to document in the medical record. Use of the Adult Guardianship Investigation/Outcome Report and the Adult Guardianship Progress Note must be used to ensure information is kept confidential in accordance with Section 46 of the Adult Guardianship Act. 

In addition to medical record documentation, Designated Responders are also required to update the PSLS Re:act Reporting System so that data related to vulnerable and incapable adult can be collected and reported. (Additional resources regarding the PSLS Re:act Reporting System are under development).  The PSLS Re:act Reporting System must be updated a minimum of three times during an investigation.  Once during the initial report, twice during the initial interview of the vulnerable adult, and finally when outcomes have been determined and the investigation will be closed.

A Designated Agency Framework and Policy is currently under development by Interior Health. The Designated Agency Policy will speak to the different roles and expectations for Interior Health staff.

Identifying Designated Responder Standard Process

Identifying Designated Responder Standard Process

IH DR Documentation

Adult Guardianship Progress Note

Adult Guardianship Investigation-Outcome Report

Abuse Free Environment For Clients

Discharge of Vulnerable emergency department patients

IH DR Framework

IH DR Teamsite

Managing Disrespectful Aggressive or Violent Behaviours of Visitors

IH-Least-Restraint

IH-Support-Assistant Plan

IH – Consent Adults

These are policies pertaining to Northern Health.

NHA template for AGA policies

NHA template for DR AGA