16. As part of hiring/screening of new employees or independent contractors, does applicant:
a. Verify certifications and/or professional licenses and confirm status? ................................................. Yes No
b. Contact applicants’ references before they are hired/placed? .............................................................. Yes No
c. Require, if hired/placed, that they sign a formal confidentiality statement? .......................................... Yes No
d. Obtain criminal background checks? .................................................................................................... Yes No
e. Review sexual abuse registry? ............................................................................................................. Yes No
f. Conduct a personal interview? .............................................................................................................. Yes No
g. Validate education? ............................................................................................................................... Yes No
h. Validate work history? ........................................................................................................................... Yes No
i. Have a formalized disease, drug or alcohol screening process? ......................................................... Yes No
j. Validate driver’s license? ...................................................................................................................... Yes No
k. Ask if any previous involvement as a defendant in professional malpractice litigation? ...................... Yes No
l. Ask if they ever had their license revoked, suspended, or had disciplinary action taken against
them? ....................................................................................................................................................
Yes No
17. When using independent contractors, does applicant require the following information from them:
a. Professional Liability Certificate of Insurance? ..................................................................................... Yes No
If yes, specify minimum limits required: $
b. Historical Loss Information? .................................................................................................................. Yes No
c. Hold Harmless and indemnification clauses favorable to the applicant? .............................................. Yes No
18. Does applicant have formal documented training in place for the following:
a. Crisis Management? ............................................................................................................................. Yes No
b. Disposal of medical waste, controlled substances, contaminated supplies or equipment? ................. Yes No
c. First Aid, CPR, and AED Training? ....................................................................................................... Yes No
d. Infusion Therapy? ................................................................................................................................. Yes No
e. Safe lifting, transferring, and client handling? ....................................................................................... Yes No
f. Blood borne Pathogen? ........................................................................................................................ Yes No
g. Safe use and operation of equipment? ................................................................................................. Yes No
19. Are job descriptions, detailing job duties and responsibilities, given to all employees and inde-
pendent contractors? ................................................................................................................................
Yes No
20. What is the applicant’s average staff turnover rate in a calendar year for:
Professional Staff ........................................... % Non-Professional Staff ................................ %
21. Does applicant have written policies and/or procedures for the following:
a. Complete treatment plan prescribed by the physician, including follow-up plans? .............................. Yes No
b. Assessments of clients prior to and after accepting the clients? .......................................................... Yes No
c. Client care and home visits documented? ............................................................................................ Yes No
d. Documentation of all homecare training? ............................................................................................. Yes No
e. All changes in the condition of the client are documented in the records and reported to the family
and physician? ......................................................................................................................................
Yes No
f. Client incident report procedure is in place with notification also given to family and physician? ........ Yes No
g. Medications and dosage, including documentation of administering medications? ............................. Yes No
h. A copy of all literature given to clients explaining services and fees? .................................................. Yes No
i. Termination of services and discharge criteria? ................................................................................... Yes No
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