Section 14.4. Obligations of the Department

(a) The Department has an obligation to see that the rights of both the patient/resident and the employe are protected by following established policies and procedures and by carrying out personnel actions in a fair and consistent manner without undue delay.

(b) The Department also has an obligation, through training and opportunity for discussion, to assure understanding of policies by employes. The Department recognizes its responsibility to provide employes with training to prevent or allay situations which would result in more restrictive measures for the patient/resident without early intervention or redirection.

(c) It is the responsibility of the Superintendent/Director to notify immediately an employe charged with abuse of the nature of the alleged abuse, when and where it is alleged to have occurred, and the name of the patient/resident alleged to have been abused, and to follow the procedure of § 14.8 (relating to investigation of abuse).