Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Part IV - Staffing and Supervision
Section 22VAC40-73-300 - Communication among staff

Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 40-73-300

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. Procedures shall be established and reviewed with staff for communication among administrators, designated assistant administrators, managers, and designated staff persons in charge, as applicable to a facility, to ensure stable operations and sound transitions.

B. A method of written communication shall be utilized as a means of keeping direct care staff on all shifts informed of significant happenings or problems experienced by residents, including complaints and incidents or injuries related to physical or mental conditions.

1. A record shall be kept of the written communication for at least the past two years.

2. The information shall be included in the records of the involved residents.

Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1802, 63.2-1805 , and 63.2-1808 of the Code of Virginia.

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