Mistreatment means the inappropriate use of medications, isolation, or use of physical or chemical restraints as punishment, for staff convenience, as a substitute for treatment or care, in conflict with a physician's order, or in quantities which inhibit effective care or treatment, which harms or is likely to harm the patient or resident.
Mistreatment means any intentional act, or threat of an act, coupled with the apparent ability to execute the act, which causes or puts another person in fear of mental anguish, humiliation, deprivation or physical contact which is or will be painful, insulting or offensive. Actions utilized in providing necessary treatment or care in accordance with accepted standards of practice are not considered mistreatment.
Mistreatment means the inappropriate use of medications, isolation, or use of physical or chemical restraints:
Examples of Mistreatment in a sentence
Ex- ceptions to this include corrective actions for Harassment, Substance Abuse, Confidentiality (including HIPAA), Medication or Drug Diversion, Patient Abuse or Mistreatment and Billing Compliance Violations, which will re- main in effect for as long as the bargaining unit employee is employed.
More Definitions of Mistreatment
Mistreatment means emotional or physical mistreatment:
Mistreatment means every act or omission that causes or unreasonably permits the continuation of unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering.
Mistreatment means the following behaviors, displayed by an employee, program staff, caregiver, provider or volunteer of an AFH when directed toward an individual:
Mistreatment means the following behaviors displayed by program staff when directed toward an individual:
Mistreatment means the term as defined in 16 Del.C. Chapter 11. "Neglect" means the term as defined in 16 Del.C. Chapter 11.
Mistreatment means an act or omission that results in or creates an unreasonable risk of harm to a consumer and that also:
Mistreatment means a negligent act or personal wrong against a resident or client which causes the resident or client actual physical pain, discomfort or mental anguish. This type of personal wrong does not necessarily have to present external or visible signs of existence but does not include actions which are unavoidable.