Program Manual - Saint Louis University

E. PATIENT RECORDS
Patient records, (charts, model boxes) will be kept in the record room, not at
the units. Only the following information will be kept at the unit:
1. Diagnosis/Treatment Plan Form
2. Treatment Record
3. Models
THE FIRST TWO ITEMS ARE TO BE PUT IN A PLASTIC SLEEVE
AND INSERTED INTO A BINDER IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
III. OPERATING POLICIES
A. GENERAL
1. Regular clinic hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon
and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Patients are to be seen only during regular clinic
hours except for specially approved circumstances or as reflected in the
schedule.
2. No resident is allowed to see patients on Mondays unless there is an
emergency and the clinic/program director has previously authorized the
visit.
3. All supplies are available from the central supply room and are dispensed
by the Inventory Coordinator from 8:00-12:00 and from 1:00-4:30 p.m.
4. Every effort must be made to conserve supplies. Your help is necessary
and will be appreciated.
B. BANDS
Prefabricated band supplies are checked out of the supply room. When
fitting bands, unused “tried” bands are to be properly cleaned, labeled and
sterilized before being returned to the bandbox. Under no circumstances
should “loose” bands be returned to the supply room.
IV. ROUTINE PATIENT PROCEDURES
A. All appointments are scheduled by the front desk.
B. Excellence in patient care is a priority.
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