EXTERNAL POLICY RESOURCES

This page provides access to a variety of policy resources and templates from outside the organization.

Regulatory Agencies and Other National Organizations with Policy Resources

“Policy Source” from The Joint Commission

• Assessing Placement for Appropriate Level of Care Policy UD.03.2023

• Comprehensive_Assessment_and_Reassessment_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Discharge_Planning_Policy UD.03.2023

• Drug_Testing_Policy_for_Individuals_with_Addictions UD.03.2023

• Eligibility_and_Screening_Procedures UD.03.2023

• History_and_Physical_Screening_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Medical_Emergency_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Outcomes_of_Care_Treatment_or_Services_Measurement_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Plan_for_Care_Treatment_or_Services_Development_Policy UD.03.2023

• Policy_for_Admission_to_Maintenance_Treatment UD.03.2023

• Policy_on_the_Role_of_Education_in_Care__Treatment__and_Services_ for_Children_or_Youth UD.03.2023

• Procedures_for_Patient_Health_Screening_and_History_and_Physical_ Examination_for_Residential_Care UD.03.2023

• Resuscitation_Services_Policy UD.03.2023

• TFC Services: Safety_Check_of_Unlicensed_Alternative_Care_Providers_Policy UD.03.2023

• TFC Services: Visitation_Plan_Development_Policy_for_Child_Welfare UD.03.2023

• Emergency_Communications_Plan UD.03.2023

• Emergency_Management_Plan UD.03.2023

• Procedures_for_Tracking_Individuals_Served_During_an_Emergency UD.03.2023

• Environment_of_Care_Management_Plan_Annual_Evaluation_Policy UD.03.2023

• Environment_of_Care_Plan UD.03.2023

• Environmental_Safety_and_Security_Risk_Identification_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Fire_Drill_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Fire_Response_Plan UD.03.2023

• TFC: Foster_Care_Environment_Safety_Assessment_Policy UD.03.2023

• TFC: Foster_Home_Safety_Checklist UD.03.2023

• Medical_Equipment_Failure_Response_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Smoke_Free_Policy UD.03.2023

• Utility_System_Disruption_Response_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Life_Safety_Code_Building_Assessment_Policy UD.03.2023

• Life_Safety_Code_Deficiencies_Policy UD.03.2023

• Ongoing_Education_and_Training_Policy UD.03.2023

• Staff_Orientation_Plan UD.03.2023

• Staff_Qualifications_Verification_Policy UD.03.2023

• CBS: Worker_Safety_Policy UD.03.2023

• TFC: Nondiscriminatory_Policy_for_Selection_of_Foster_Care_Parents UD.03.2023

• Hand_Hygiene_Policy UD.03.2023

• Infection_Prevention_and_Control_Plan UD.03.2023

• Infectious_Disease_Outbreak_Response_Procedures UD.03.2023

• Influx_of_Potentially_Infectious_Individuals_Response_Plan UD.03.2023

• Staff_Influenza_Vaccination_Policy UD.03.2023

• Information_Systems_Interruption_Management_Plan UD.03.2023

• System or Process Failures Response Policy UD.03.2023

• Accessibility_of_Information_about_the_Individual_Served_Policy UD.03.2023

• Automatic_Dispensing_Cabinets_Override_Review_Policy UD.03.2023

• Chain_of_Custody_for_Take_Home_Medications_in_OTP UD.03.2023

• High_Alert_and_Hazardous_Medication_Management_Policy UD.03.2023

• Self_Administered Individual_Medication_Log UD.03.2023

• Investigational_Medications_Management_Policy UD.03.2023

• Medication Event Incident Report UD.03.2023

• Medication_Event_Response_Policy UD.03.2023

• Medication_Control_Policy UD.03.2023

• Medication_Outage_or_Shortage_Substitution_Protocols UD.03.2023

• Plan_for_Emergency_Administration_of_Medication_in_Opioid_Treatment_ Programs UD.03.2023

• Psychotropic_Medication_Management_Policy UD.03.2023

• Recalled_Medication_Management_Policy UD.03.2023

• Self_Administered_Medications_Policy UD.03.2023

• Take_Home_Medications_Policy_for_OTP UD.03.2023

• Medication_Reconciliation_Policy UD.03.2023

• Procedures_for_Counseling_and_Follow_Up_Care_for_Individuals_at_Risk_ of_Suicide_After_Discharge UD.03.2023

• Suicide_Risk_Assessment_and_Prevention_Policy UD.03.2023

• PI_Performance_Improvement_Policy UD.03.2023

• Clinical_Case_Record_Retention_Policy UD.03.2023

• Clinical_Case_Record_Timeliness_Policy UD.03.2023

• Advance_Directives_and_Psychiatric_Advance_Directives_Policy UD.03.2023

• Complaint_Resolution_Policy UD.03.2023

• Informed_Consent_Policy UD.03.2023

• Personal_Advocate_Provision_Policy UD.03.2023

• TFC: Rights_of_Individuals_in_Foster_Care_Policy UD.03.2023

• Rights_of_Individuals_Served_Who_Work_at_the_Organization UD.03.2023

• Rights_of_the_Individual_Served_Policy UD.03.2023

• Visitor_Policy_During_Infectious_Disease_Surge UD.03.2023

• Visitor_Prescreening_Checklist UD.03.2023

• Waived_Testing_Competency_Assessment_Policy UD.03.2023

• Waived_Testing_Policy UD.03.2023

• Waived_Testing_Quality_Control_Policy UD.03.2023

• Plan_Template UD.03.2023

• Policy_Template UD.03.2023

• Procedures_Template UD.03.2023

• Policy_and_Procedures_Inventory_Template UD.03.2023

• Policy_and_Procedures_Evaluation_Checklist UD.03.2023

• Scoring_Rubric_to_Assess_P_Ps UD.03.2023

• TJC Policy Applicability Grid UD.03.2023

Sample policies from other organizations

• High Alert Medications UD.12.2023

• Medication Ordering Policy UD.12.2023

• Supervised Self-Administration of Medication UD.12.2023

• First Dose Medication Monitoring UD.12.2023

• Psychotropic Medications UD.12.2023