 |
Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
 |
Title 7. Health and Social Services. |
|
Part 7.1. Administration. |
|
Chapter 7.12. Facilities and Local Units. |
|
Article 7.12.4. Specialized Hospitals. |
Section 7.12.565. Risk management.
Latest version.
-
(a) A home health agency shall have a risk management program that includes a procedure to investigate, analyze, and respond to patient grievances related to patient care. (b) A home health agency shall conduct, in each service area, an orientation program for each new employee and annual inservice training that covers the following topics: (1) agency policies and procedures; (2) employee job responsibilities and the skills necessary to meet those responsibilities; (3) recognition and response to potential fire, emergency, and home safety hazards; (4) principles and techniques of infection control; and (5) ethics and confidentiality. (c) A home health agency shall require cardiopulmonary resuscitation training every two years for each employee working directly with patients. (d) A home health agency shall establish personnel policies requiring an annual evaluation of each employee's performance.
Authorities
18.05.040