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Observers
Observers are not handled through the GME office. Hospital
Policy HP01-20, which can be found on the UK intranet, addresses the
requirements and processing of observer appointments.
An overview of some of the specifics contained in the
policy:
- An observer may not touch any patient, may not give
directives to any patient or medical staff member, or interact in any way with
any patient or health care professional to impede or modify their practice.
- Patients have the right to refuse the presence of an
observer.
- Each observer must be sponsored by a medical center
department, and that observer must be accompanied by a medical center staff
member at all times.
- With the application initiated by the department
through Voluntary Service, the individual must provide proof that he/she has
met the hospital and medical center requirements for TB screening, MMR and
varicella. (Please be aware that the TB screening must have been done within
the last six months.)
- The sponsoring department is responsible for assuring
that the observer is oriented to hospital procedures, including infection
control, safety training, patients' rights, confidentiality of patient
information, HIPAA, personal conduct standards (such as regulations pertaining
to sexual harassment), and he/she must be provided a copy of the behavioral
standards and sign the form that says he/she received a copy and will abide by
them.
- Each observer must have an ID badge, which will display
his/her name, the word "observer" and the name of the sponsoring department.
No degrees, classifications, or other information will be printed on the
badge. The cost of the badge will be borne by either the observer or the
sponsoring department.
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