Zero Tolerance

PSH&TC has a zero tolerance policy for Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. All employees of PSH&TC who have knowledge that a reportable incident occurred at PSH&TC are required to give a direct report to the Risk Manager, Superintendent or Clinical Director immediately.

Accreditation - ICF / IID

PSH&TC will comply with federal regulations for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID). When deficiencies are noted during the ICF/IID survey process PSH&TC will submit and implement plans of correction to restore compliance with ICF/IID regulations in a timely manner. PSH&TC will strive to ensure the health, safety and well-being of the people we support by implementing a quality assurance monitoring system and will promote person-directed services by emphasizing the personal outcomes most important to each person in the services and supports provided to them. Visit the ICF/IID website for more information about the review process.

Accreditation - Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL)

PSH&TC has maintained CQL accreditation since 2005. Our most recent Person Centered Excellence 4-year accreditation was awarded in 2012. For more than 40 years, CQL has been a leader in working with human service organizations and systems to continuously define measure and improve the quality of life of all people. CQL is dedicated to the definition, measurement and improvement of personal quality of life for people receiving human services and supports. CQL accreditation is grounded in an organization-wide systems approach. It focuses on the provider’s role and responsibility to meet the needs of the whole person. Visit the CQL website for more information.

Behavior Intervention

PSH&TC strives to meet the needs of the people who live here by utilizing positive behavioral supports to the fullest extent possible. In providing behavioral support, PSH&TC staff members consider the person’s lifestyle preferences and attempt to make it possible for people to live, work and spend their free time in environments that are consistent with their preferences. Restrictive interventions to ensure the safety or welfare of people who live and work at PSH&TC will be utilized only when other potentially effective, less restrictive methods have been tried and found to be ineffective, and only when the person’s behavior causes a degree of risk that is clearly greater than the risk posed by the restrictive intervention. Whenever restrictive interventions are employed, safeguards must be in place to minimize the risk of these restrictive interventions.

Emergency Preparedness

PSH&TC implements and regularly reviews an emergency preparedness plan that outlines procedures for staff to follow in emergency situations. Staff members are provided periodic in-service training on the emergency preparedness plan.

Risk Management

PSH&TC implements a Risk Management Plan pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4921 et seq. to ensure the organization does the following:

• Investigates, analyzes and evaluates complaints involving minor, significant or suspicious injury to residents, employees, visitors or property; and adopts such corrective measures as deemed appropriate
• Periodically reviews and evaluates all agency services and procedures, including those of outside contractors or consultants
• Reports to the appropriate agency and state peer review committees and state licensing agencies all occurrences which are or may be below the applicable standard of health care for residents at PSH&TC.