Rehabilitation Centers Of Independence West Campus

jeopardy to resident health or safety

patients and communicating with outside agencies.

This plan supplements the most current clinical services information regarding missing patients.*Refer to Missing Patients Actions Table and Missing Patient Locator Form to guide and document actions taken during the search.-Whenever a staff member discovers a patient missing or hears an alarm that may indicate a patient has left the center, the staff member immediately conducts an initial internal or simultaneous external search of the immediate area to locate the patient.-The nurse supervisor/designee acts as a search coordinator and coordinates and documents all search efforts. -The search coordinator, after confirming that a patient is missing, via the head count, immediately notifies the administrator and director of nursing, as well as all other department heads-The interior search continues; the search coordinator directs selected individuals to expand exterior search of the surrounding neighborhood to within a one-mile radius of the center.

All possible hiding areas, out building, dense foliage, over growths, ravines, stores, parked cars are to be searched. -The search coordinator coordinates an intensive search of center, grounds and community.-Actions when patient is located: examine the patient and record findings in the chart, complete incident report, and take immediate actions to prevent further wandering, exit seeking and review with quality assurance committee.

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