Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

College of Health Sciences

(Currently under review)

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Table of Contents:

• Vision and Mission Statements with Strategic Plan
• Department Organizational Chart
• Clinic Organizational Chart
• IHHS Organizational Chart

SECTION I Client Care Policies

• Operation
• Services
• Referral
• Admission Policies
• Dismissal Policies
• Client Attendance Policy
• Professional Staff
• Client Records
• Access to Client Records
• Evaluations
• Treatment Plans
• Progress Reports and Discharge Summaries
• Clinic Notes
• Clinical Record Review
• Client Safety
• Emergency Response Plan

SECTION II Personnel Policies

• Professional Ethics and Clinical Educator Competency
• Job Descriptions
• HIPAA Privacy and Security Oversight Committee
• Continuing Education
• Clinical Faculty Committee
• Clinical Assignments - Professional Staff
• Evaluation of Professional Staff
• Attendance
• Inclement Weather
• Clinical Assignments - Students
• Evaluation of Student Clinicians
• Incomplete Grade Policy 

SECTION III Clinic Policies

Administrative

• Student Clinician Meetings
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Review of Policies and Procedures
• Total Program Evaluation
• Annual Statistical Evaluation

General

• Appropriate Dress
• Phone Use
• Mail

Clinical

• Confidentiality
• Clinical Clock Hour Records
• Observation of Clinical Activity
• Problems with Clinical Assignments
• Lesson Plans
• Progress and Staff Notes
• Service Log Sheet
• Processing of Reports
• Access to Forms

Materials and Equipment

• Recording Tapes
• Therapy Materials
• Tests
• Audiologic Equipment
• Other Equipment
• Treatment Rooms
• Student Areas

Fiscal

• Clinical Fee Policies
• Clinical Billing Policies
• Collection and Deposit of Fees
• Purchase of Supplies and Equipment
• Duplication of Materials and Documents

Standard Precautions and Infection Control

• Overview
• Categorization of Employees
• Work Practice and Engineering
• Safety and Emergency Procedures
• Infection Control Policies
• Handwashing
• Work Area Restrictions
• Hepatitis B Vaccine
• PPD and CPR
• Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening
• Outlet Covers
• Training

Appendix

A.   Reports (Currently under review by the Clinical Faculty)

• Guidelines for Writing Reports
• Audiology Report
• Speech-Language Evaluation Narrative Format
• Speech-Language Evaluation Text-Box Format
• Intervention Plan & Progress Report
• Intervention Plan Format Example 1
• Intervention Plan Format Example 2
• Progress Report
• Writing Clinical Objectives
• Documentation and Progress Notes
• Helpful Books on Writing

B.   Speech, Language, and Hearing Screenings

• Scottish Rite Preschool Language Screenings
• Speech Prerequisite
• Speech Prerequisite Form
• Hearing Screening for Children
• Hearing Screening Techniques and Tips

C.   Clinical Records Reviews (Currently under review by the Clinical Faculty)

• Clinical Charts Review
• Clinical Charts Review Summary
• Audiology Checklist

D.   Surveys (Currently under review by the Clinical Faculty)

• Consumer (Client) Survey
• Referral Agency Survey
  

E.    Bomb Threat Checklist

F.   Professional Conduct

• ASHA Code of Ethics
• Clinical Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology Position Statement
• Clinical Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology Technical Report
• Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology

G.    Evaluation of Clinical Educator Survey

H.   Clinical Practicum

• Guidelines for Clinical Practicum
• Clinical Educator Rating Scale
• Clinical Outcomes Agreement Form
• Screening Outcomes Form
• Grade Form
• Feedback Rating Form
• Behavioral Descriptors for Clinical Outcomes
• Diagnostic Feedback Form
• Treatment Feedback Form

I.   Clock Hours

• Clock Hours Overview
• Clock Hours Sheets
• Clock Hours Summary
• Observation Clock Hour Form
• KASA Overview
• KASA Form

J.   Procedures for Addressing Concerns/Complaints

• Department Procedure for Addressing Concerns
• CAA Complaint Procedures

K.   Essential Clinic Forms

• Case History Adult
• Case History Child
• Case History Preschool
• Consent for Clinical Services - Adult
• Consent for Clinical Services - Child
• Cover Letter
• Hearing Supplement
• Intake/Referral Form
• Lesson Plan
• Progress Notes
• Release/Receive Information Form
• Service Log
• Voice Supplement

L.   Clinical Fees

• Financial Inquiry Form
• Release of Insurance Authorization Form
• Sliding Fee Scale
• Clinical Services Agreement Form
• Request for Continued Services

M.   Infection Control

• Introduction
• HIV Fact Sheet
• Hepatitis A and E Fact Sheet
• Hepatitis B Fact Sheet
• Hepatitis B Vaccine
• Standard Precautions
• Work Practice Controls
• Handwashing
• Infection Control for Audiology
• Infection Control for the PLC
• Diapering Procedure
• Recipes for Cleaning Solutions

Other Important Documents

• Student Laminating Policy
• Audiologic Assessment
  • Overview of Audiologic Assessment and Aural Rehabilitation
  • Test Battery
  • Report Teminology
  • Basic Audiometer Rules
    
• Computer Tips
• Clinic Materials Database
• Internship Site Database