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
Resources for Policy & Procedure Development
Checklist for Evaluating Good Policies and Procedures UD.08.2023
Policies vs. Procedures vs. Guidelines Information Resource UD.08.2023
Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual: Developing Written Standards Chapter UD.08.2023
“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_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
Smoke_Free_Policy 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
Influx_of_Potentially_Infectious_Individuals_Response_Plan UD.03.2023
Staff_Influenza_Vaccination_Policy 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
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
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
Rights_of_Individuals_Served_Who_Work_at_the_Organization UD.03.2023
Rights_of_the_Individual_Served_Policy 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