Each Affiliate/Employee is required to obey all federal, state and local laws and government regulations that pertain to Personal-Touch. Each Affiliate/Employee is expected to be familiar with the basic legal requirements that are relevant to his or her job and duties.
Donnas Assisted Living Facility Board Members and Affiliate/Employees also must comply with departmental, administrative and human resources policies and procedures.
All Affiliate/Employees must comply with the standards set forth in the Personal-Touch Bill of Rights.
Affiliate/Employees also must comply with Personal-Touch policies, applicable federal, state, and local laws governing patient care, including but not limited to, patient rights, patient complaints, and the confidentiality of patient records and information
Each Affiliate/Employee is expected to comply with Personal-Touch and governmental requirements regarding record keeping. All records and reports are to be prepared contemporaneously, accurately, and are to be maintained and retained in accordance with applicable record-keeping requirements.
Each Affiliate/Employee is expected to adhere to ethical standards when he or she acts within Personal-Touch or on behalf of Personal-Touch. Pictures of clients, their PHI or photos of the inside of client homes is strictly prohibited unless they sign a “Photo Release” permission.
All Affiliate/Employees must deal with representatives of accrediting organizations and governmental entities openly and honestly. No Affiliate/Employees should take any action to mislead an accreditor, survey team or governmental entity.
Each Affiliate/Employee is expected to be loyal to Personal-Touch, to avoid using his or her position for personal gain, and to comply with the conflict of interest policy, a copy of which is included within the Code of Conduct.
Each Affiliate/Employee is expected to report any possible violations of law or ethical standards in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Program.