Hospital develops chaperone policy
Hospital develops chaperone policy
More changes made after abuse case
Following the arrest of pediatrician Earl Bradley, MD, for child sexual abuse, and allegations that Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, DE, did not adequately respond to concerns about Bradley, the hospital established a Special Investigative Commission to look at how Beebe might strengthen its internal procedures and practices.
The following actions were implemented by the commission:
A management "best practice" to follow up on safety concerns was adopted and implemented for use at Beebe. This practice is designed to investigate any safety issues that are identified internally and to determine whether or not the safety issue identified is a process breakdown or an avoidable and/or reckless act by an individual.
A new chaperone policy identifies those situations when chaperones are needed, the roles and responsibilities of a chaperone, and the patient's rights to have a chaperone. A chaperone is required for pediatric patients and infirm adults of any age. Details on the chaperone policy can be found online at http://tinyurl.com/d9p9mcg.
Signage and brochures have been developed to educate the public about Beebe Medical Center's revised Chaperone Policy.
Beebe has created the brochure "Your Child's Doctor Visit" to advise parents on what they can/should expect during the examination of a pediatric patient.
The medical staff took the initiative to make several constructive changes regarding peer review, even before the Special Investigative Commission was formed. The vice or assistant chief in each medical staff department is now responsible for the review of the performance of each practitioner within that department. Data is now collected, reviewed, and analyzed on a continuous basis to ensure that practitioner competency and performance is continually monitored.
A multidisciplinary Peer Review Committee has been established by the medical staff to review any concerns or issues that have been identified by the clinical departments and the medical executive committee. The multidisciplinary peer review group has been formed to review practitioner performance to eliminate potential bias and conflicts of interest that could interfere with effective peer review.
A summary of the improvements, including the new chaperone policy, can be found online at http://tinyurl.com/8ysdku6.
Following the arrest of pediatrician Earl Bradley, MD, for child sexual abuse, and allegations that Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, DE, did not adequately respond to concerns about Bradley, the hospital established a Special Investigative Commission to look at how Beebe might strengthen its internal procedures and practices.Subscribe Now for Access
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