Facility Attestation

  • Facilities providing primary care and obstetrics and gynecology services must attest to the following areas of competencies by signing below. Please describe your processes for each category. Neighborhood retains the right to conduct a quality on onsite assessment prior to the facility joining the network (initial credentialing) or in response to a complaint received from a member pertaining to environment of care.

  • Ability to handle medical emergencies in the Facility

    Facility has the ability to manage unexpected medical emergencies and maintains in good working order equipment needed to manage emergencies, including:
  • Severe Allergic Reaction *
  • Cardio-pulmonary Arrest *
  • Staff is trained and facility ensures that training is current *
  • Facility has a process for transferring patients to an emergency room *
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    • Physical accessibility and maintenance

    • Office is handicapped accessible (including restrooms) *
    • If injectable medication is administered – there is a process for regular disposal of needle/syringes *
    • Containers are out of reach of children *
    • If narcotics are administered, narcotics are stored in double locked storage *
    • Process for checking narcotics validation is in place *
    • There is a process in place for discarding narcotics *
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      • Medical Records Keeping and Confidentiality

        Facility has policies and procedures re adequacy of medical record keeping (paper/electronic/both) which includes:
      • The patient record is secured and accessible to authorized personnel only *
      • Record is legible *
      • There is a written medical record policy that addresses security and confidentiality of the record *
      • There is a process for retention of active and inactive files *
      • There is a process regarding release of information requests *
      • Records are available to covering practitioners *
      • Consent or refusal of treatment is documented in the record *
      • All employees sign a confidentiality agreement and receive instruction regarding HIPAA *
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        • Internal Policies and Procedures

          Facility has documented processes for handling:
        • Patient grievances *
        • Employee training *
        • Hospitalization for patients needing inpatient care *
        • Practitioner coverage is available 24 hours per day 7 days per week *
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          • By signing below, I attest that this Facility has the capability to handle the key areas specified above

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          • Practice Information

          • Service *
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            • Submission of this form does not guarantee participation in the Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island network.