2007-2008 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Pediatric Unit Security

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  As a result of this review, the Grand Jury determined that the SCVMC’s Pediatric Unit had implemented comprehensive improvements in security procedures, staffing, training and technology to reduce potential future occurrences of security breaches in the Pediatric Unit. The Grand Jury commends SCVMC’s administrators, supervisors, and staff that worked to economically and effectively implement these improvements in security to their Pediatric Unit. 2 REFERENCES Documents Acting Director of SCVMC, Memo to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury, March 14, 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Accreditation Activity – Evidence of Standards Compliance 1 Form (submitted to The Joint Commission, Division of Accreditation and Certification Operations, 2007). Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, Use of Overhead Paging System, September 17, 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, “Authorization for Release of Minor,” Form 6903#C640, August 17, 2007. Santa Clara County Social Services Agency, Department of Family and Children’s Services, “Notification of Change in Temporary Custody for Child in Hospital,” Form SC 155B. June 14, 2007. Santa Clara County Social Services Agency, Department of Family and Children’s Services, “Notification of Temporary Custody for Child in Hospital,” Form SC 155A, June 14, 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Labor & Delivery/Maternal Infant Care Center Joint Nursing Policy, Administrative Policy Regarding Use of Overhead Paging System, September 17, 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Labor & Delivery/Maternal Infant Care Center Joint Nursing Policy, Management of Infants and Mothers at Risk of Flight, Procedures Policy #A6546-75, #A-6536-71, July 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Medical Social Services Department Procedures for Placement of Minors, B6792/12-15, September 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Mother Infant Care Center, Labor and Delivery Joint Policy #A-6536-64 and #A-6546-68, February 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Mother Infant Care Center Policy Manual Infant Security Policy # A-6536-5, February 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Mother Infant Care Center Procedure Manual, Electronic Infant Security System Procedures Policy B-6536-30, February 2007. 3 Documents - continued Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Summary Plan of Actions and Dates of Completion Reported to Joint Commission, August 27, 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Medical Social Services Department, VMC Medical Social Services Policy B6792/12-15, “Placement of Minors,” rev. September 2007. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Security Assessment Report, “A Review of SCVMC’s Infant Security Program,” pp 29-39, A07.059, Revised July 25, 2007. The Joint Commission, Division of Accreditation and Certification Operations, Letter to SCVMC, August 28, 2007. Interviews October 22, 2007 Chief Executive Officer, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System November 2, 2007 Executive Director, Hospital and Ancillary Services Santa Clara Valley Medical Center November 2, 2007 Director, Performance and Outcomes Management Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System November 2, 2007 Nurse Manager, Maternal Child Health-3W Mother Infant Care Center, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System December 13, 2007 Executive Director, Ambulatory Care Service and Managed Care, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System 4 PASSED and ADOPTED by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury on this 7th day of February, 2008. Raymond A. Blockie, Jr. Foreperson Tim Cuneo Foreperson pro tem Kathryn C. Philp Secretary 5

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