Hospital Safety Sample Clauses

Hospital Safety. Attachment 7, Article 10, Section 10.02 Contractor shall adopt a payment strategy that places hospital payments in Covered California networks either at risk or subject to a bonus payment for quality performance Contractor may structure this strategy according to its own priorities, with the exception that if the Contractor uses readmissions measure, it shall not be the only measure. Contractor shall report on its strategy and progress on adoption of the payment strategy annually. Expectation: At least 2% of payments to hospitals in Covered California network(s) are at-risk for quality performance by year-end 2022. January 1, 2022- December 31, 2022
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Hospital Safety. Article 5, Section 5.02
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Hospital Safety. A. The Union shall be entitled to designate one (1) employee representative from this bargaining unit to the Hospital’s Situational Awareness For Everybody (SAFE)
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Hospital Safety. Article 5, Section 5.02 4.5% total performance penalty for this Xxxxx.xx risk Expectation: Contractor shall report rates of the five selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) for each Exchange network hospital, as defined in Attachment 7, Article 5, Section 5.02, (based on clinical data), in its annual Application for Certification starting with baseline in Application for 2017. Performance Levels Contractor does not report rates on HACs: 2% penalty Contractor reports rates on specified HACs: No penalty Contractor reports rates on specific HACs, and engages non- reporting hospitals to begin tracking specific HAC rates: 2% credit Expectation: Contractor shall adopt a payment strategy that by 2019 places at least six percent of payment to hospitals for Exchange enrollees at-risk for quality performance. Contractor may structure this strategy according to its own priorities including performance metrics such as HACs, readmissions and satisfaction, with the exception that if readmissions is used as a metric, that it not be the only metric. Contractor shall report progress on adoption of the payment strategy in Application for Certification for 2019. Performance Levels Contractor reports no hospitals in Exchange network(s) contracted based on new payment strategy: 2.5% penalty Contractor reports fewer than 20% of hospitals in Exchange network(s) contracted under new payment strategy: no penalty Contractor reports 20% or more of hospitals in Exchange network(s) contracted under new payment strategy: 2.5% credit Group 4: Covered California Performance Standards for Covered California Potential 15% Credit (Applies to the Individual Marketplace and Covered California for Small Business) 4.1 Average Speed of Answer Expectation: 80% of calls answered in 30 seconds or less. 3.75% of total performance penalty at risk available as a potential credit towards Contractor’s performance penalties. Performance Level: <80%: 3.75% performance credit. 80%- 90%: no credit. >90%: 3.75% reduction in performance credit. 4.2 Abandonment Rate (%) Divide number of calls abandoned by the number of calls offered to a phone representative. Expectation: No more than 3% of incoming calls are abandoned in a calendar month. 3.75% of total performance penalty at risk available as a potential credit towards Contractor’s performance penalties. Performance Level: >3% abandoned: 3.75% performance credit. 2-3% abandoned: no credit. <2% abandoned: 3.75% reduction in performance credit.
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Hospital Safety. Article 5, Section 5.02 4.5% total performance penalty at risk Expectation: Contractor shall report rates of the five selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) for each Exchange network hospital, as defined in Attachment 7, Article 5, Section 5.02, (based on clinical data),) in its annual Application for Certification starting with baseline in Aapplication for 2017. Performance Levels Contractor does not report rates on HACs.: 2% penalty Contractor reports rates on specified HACs.: No penalty Contractor reports rates on specific HACs, and engages non- reporting hospitals to begin tracking specific HAC rates.: 2% credit Expectation: Contractor shall adopt a payment strategy that by 2019 places at least six percent of payment to hospitals for Exchange enrollees at-risk for quality performance. Contractor may structure this strategy according to its own priorities including performance metrics such as HACs, readmissions and satisfaction. Contractor shall report progress on adoption of the payment strategy in Application for Certification for 2019. Performance Levels Contractor reports no hospitals in Exchange network(s) contracted based on new payment strategy: 2.5% penalty Contractor reports fewer than 20% of hospitals in Exchange network(s) contracted under new payment strategy: no penalty Contractor reports 20% or more of hospitals in Exchange network(s) contracted under new payment strategy:. 2.5% credit Group 4: Covered California Performance Standards for Covered California Potential 2515% Credit
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Hospital Safety. Article 5, Section 5.02 4.5% total performance penalty at risk Expectation: Contractor shall report rates of the five selected Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) for each network hospital, as defined in Attachment 7, Article 5, Section 5.02, (based on clinical data),) in its annual Application for Certification starting with baseline in application for 2017. Performance Levels Contractor does not report rates on HACs. 2% penalty Contractor reports rates on specified HACs. No penalty Contractor reports rates on specific HACs, and engages non- reporting hospitals to begin tracking specific HAC rates. 2% credit Expectation: Contractor shall adopt a payment strategy that by 2019 places at least six percent of reimbursement to hospitals at-risk for quality performance. Contractor may structure this strategy according to its own priorities including performance metrics such as HACs, readmissions and satisfaction. Contractor shall report progress on adoption of the payment strategy in Application for Certification for 2019. Performance Levels Contractor reports no hospitals contracted based on new payment strategy 2.5% penalty Contractor reports fewer than 20% of hospitals contracted under new payment strategy: no penalty Contractor reports 20% or more of hospitals contracted under new payment strategy. 2.5 credit Group 4: Covered California Performance Standards for Covered California Potential 2515% Credit
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  • Hospital Services The Hospital will: 6.1.1 achieve the Performance Standards described in the Schedules and the HSAA Indicator Technical Specifications; 6.1.2 not reduce, stop, start, expand, cease to provide or transfer the provision of Hospital Services to another hospital or to another site of the Hospital if such action would result in the Hospital being unable to achieve the Performance Standards described in the Schedules and the HSAA Indicator Technical Specifications; and 6.1.3 not restrict or refuse the provision of Hospital Services that are funded by the Funder to an individual, directly or indirectly, based on the geographic area in which the person resides in Ontario, and will establish a policy prohibiting any health care professional providing services at the Hospital, including physicians, from doing the same.

  • Prescription Safety Glasses Prescription safety glasses will be furnished by the employer. The employer retains the authority to establish reasonable rules and procedures regarding frequency of issue, replacement of damaged glasses, limits on reimbursement costs and coordination with the employer's vision plan.

  • HEALTH & WELFARE 16:1 The parties signatory hereto shall enter into a Health and Welfare Plan for which there is a Trust Agreement, known as the Line Construction Benefit Fund, for the purpose of providing insurance benefits for eligible employees and/or their dependents. Effective the first of the month following the signature date of this Agreement, the Employer shall pay to the Line Construction Benefit Fund the sum of $6.50 for each hour worked. Hours worked shall be deemed to include straight-time hours worked, overtime hours worked, and report time not worked. Remittance shall be forwarded to the place designated by the parties hereto on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for each hour worked in weekly payroll periods ending during the preceding month, together with a monthly payroll report on a form to be furnished to the Employer. It is understood and intended by the parties to this Agreement that the purpose of this clause is to establish an Employer financed Health and Welfare Trust and that contributions thereto shall not be deemed to be wages to which any employee shall have any right other than the right to have such contributions paid over to the Trust fund in accordance herewith. Failure of an individual Employer to make all payments provided for, including liquidated damages for late payments, within the time specified, shall be a breach of this Agreement and will further require action by the Trustees as set forth in the Trust Agreement. Any increase in the required contributions set forth above will be paid equally (50% by the Employer and 50% by the Employee). The amount paid by the Employee will come from their NEAP contribution. 16:2 HRA: Effective the first of the month following the signature date of this Agreement, the Employer also agrees to pay into the Line Construction Benefit Fund $1.00 per hour through the term of this Agreement. HRA is calculated on all hours worked for all working classifications covered by this Agreement. These contributions shall be used to provide Health Reimbursements Accounts(s) under the Line Construction Benefit Fund Plan of Benefits.

  • Hospital This plan covers behavioral health services if you are inpatient at a general or specialty hospital. See Inpatient Services in Section 3 for additional information. This plan covers services at behavioral health residential treatment facilities, which provide: • clinical treatment; • medication evaluation management; and • 24-hour on site availability of health professional staff, as required by licensing regulations. This plan covers intermediate care services, which are facility-based programs that are: • more intensive than traditional outpatient services; • less intensive than 24-hour inpatient hospital or residential treatment facility services; and • used as a step down from a higher level of care; or • used a step-up from standard care level of care. Intermediate care services include the following: • Partial Hospital Program (PHP) – PHPs are structured and medically supervised day, evening, or nighttime treatment programs providing individualized treatment plans. A PHP typically runs for five hours a day, five days per week. • Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) – An IOP provides substantial clinical support for patients who are either in transition from a higher level of care or at risk for admission to a higher level of care. An IOP typically runs for three hours per day, three days per week.

  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following:

  • Child Safety BCHS values children from all backgrounds and is committed to making our community a safe, nurturing and welcoming place for children to grow and develop. We are committed to making sure ALL children reach their individual potential.

  • Health & Safety (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members within two (2) weeks following the meeting, if possible. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health and safety bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Employer shall afford a committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a committee member is not available, the Employer shall afford a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. (d) Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The Employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Union-Management Committee and Joint Health and Safety Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for employees, ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies, iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence. (i) The Employer shall: i) Inform employees of any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation, ii) Inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them, When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) that reduces risk and protects employees. iii) Ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act are carried out in the workplace. (j) A worker shall, i) Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations, ii) Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's Employer requires to be used or worn, iii) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker, and iv) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor any contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.

  • Health Overcoming or managing one’s disease(s) as well as living in a physically and emotionally healthy way;

  • Health and Safety Plan Consultant shall prepare and submit a Health and Safety Plan (“HASP”) for the portion of Consultant’s work that will involve field work, assessments, or investigations of certain Project elements. The HASP shall describe how Consultant plans to complete field work, assessments, and/or investigations at the RWF. Consultant’s HASP must comply with the CIP HASP and shall be updated as new conditions are encountered.

  • HEALTH PROGRAM 3701 Health examinations required by the Employer shall be provided by the Employer and shall be at the expense of the Employer. 3702 Time off without loss of regular pay shall be allowed at a time determined by the Employer for such medical examinations and laboratory tests, provided that these are performed on the Employer’s premises, or at a facility designated by the Employer. 3703 With the approval of the Employer, a nurse may choose to be examined by a physician of her/his own choice, at her/his own expense, as long as the Employer receives a statement as to the fitness of the nurse from the physician. 3704 Time off for medical and dental examinations and/or treatments may be granted and such time off, including necessary travel time, shall be chargeable against accumulated income protection benefits.

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