Policy Bank
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This Policy Bank is a library of standard hospital policies. It is updated regularly and is intended to
provide a basic policy form which can be altered to meet the needs of an individual hospital.
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Available Policies
The TORCH Policy Bank includes these, plus additional polcies that are added and revised frequently. |
- Advance Directives Policy
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Amendment Act of 2008
- Business Associates
- Civil Rights
- Communications with Patients
- Regarding Billing Policy
- Compliance Policy - Business
- Courtesies (Stark Compliance)
- Compliance Policy- Code of Conduct
- Conflicts of Interest Policy
- Governmental Entity
- Conflicts of Interest Policy - Nonprofit Hospital
- Consent to Treatment
- Criminal Background Check
- Drug & Alcohol Testing
- Electronic Records Policy - Electronic Discovery (Litigation Holds)
- Electronic Records Policy- Records Management Requirements of E-mail
- EMTALA/Patient Transfer
- HIPAA
- Medical Records Policy - Electronic Signature for Medical Records
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- Medical Records Policy- Disclosure of Health Information to Law Enforcement
- Nurse Peer Review Policy - Incident Based
- Nurse Peer Review Policy - Minor Incidents
- Nurse Peer Review Policy - Safe Harbor
- Nursing - Miscellaneous
- Paid Time Off
- Physician Recruitment Policy
- Professional Courtesy Discounts Policy
- Public Funds Investment Policy
- Records Retention Policy - Nonprofit Hospital
- Records Retention Policy- Governmental Entity
- Red Flag Rules
- Release of Infant Policy
- Reporting & Disclosure/Reporting and Disclosure of an Unanticipated Outcome
- Reporting and Disclosure – Reportable Events
- Smoke-Free Hospital Policy
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Disclaimer
The Policy Bank allows you to access standard form policies listed by policy title. The information
contained in this Policy Bank is intended solely for the use of the authorized subscribers.
For questions regarding the use of this site or data, contact the TORCH at (512) 873-0045 or by
email to sreed@torchnet.org.
Terms Of Use Agreement
By using our site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use.
Please review the following terms carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use
this site. The term “TORCH” or “us” or “we” or “our” refers to the Texas Organization of Rural and
Community Hospitals, the owner of the TORCH Policy Bank. The term “you” refers to the user or
viewer of our website.
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The latest Agreement will be posted on the Site, and you should review this Agreement prior to
using the Site. These “Sample Policies” have been drafted by Davis & Wilkerson, P.C. to assist
TORCH member hospitals in the development of appropriate policies and procedures. Please
remember that these are samples only. It is impossible to draft a sample to meet every
circumstance or which is tailored to meet the needs of every individual hospital. It remains the
responsibility of every participant to read each policy carefully and alter or amend the policy to
meet your individual circumstances. However, keep in mind that some policies contain language
that is specifically dictated by statute and should not be altered or amended.
In providing these policies, Davis & Wilkerson, P.C. is not providing legal advice and you should
consult a knowledgeable legal professional as you adjust the policy to meet your individual needs.
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