Section : General Safety procedures                                             

Date : November 25, 1996

Replaces : November 1 ,1993

MCVH and MCVAP

The MCVH and MCVAP Department of Risk Management is a resource available to all staff for handling undesirable events that may occur during the delivery of patient care. The Risk Management Department serves as a liaison with the hospital's liability insurance carriers. The following events need to be reported, as soon as possible, to the Department of Risk Management.

               * Any unusual event that occurs in the hospital, or outpatient areas, to a patient or                   visitor needs reporting. The procedure for completing the "Report of Unusual                   Occurrence" can be found in the MCVH/MCVAP Policy Manual, Policy 7204.02.                   Serious events must be reported to 828-RISK (7475) (or beeper #6107) immediately.

               * Any lost, stolen, or damaged patient property needs to be reported in accordance                   with MCVH/MCVAP Policy 7204.02.

University

The Risk Management and Insurance Office handles all property and liability claims except for hospital patient related and workers' compensation. This office reports to the University Treasurer and is responsible for the overall direction of the risk and insurance programs. The following types of events need to be reported as soon as possible to the VCU Risk Management Office: 828-7531.

               * Any accident; including university owned, rented, or state licensed vehicles.

               * All loss or damage to VCU property including theft, vandalism, water damage,                   wind damage, floods, lightning damage, etc.

               * Any event which may create a potential liability for the university.

               * Any incident involving boiler and machinery objects including all boilers, air                   conditioning units and electrical equipment.

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