Any individual who suspects abuse of a child or adult must immediately notify a clinical manager. The manager will then contact the appropriate authorities, such as protective services, and follow up on the situation. P&S also serves as a safe haven for parents to anonymously relinquish infants less than 30 days old to employees without fear of prosecution; the employee should then notify administration and escort the baby to the emergency department.

1. Victims of Abuse
Safe

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Any individual with information to warrant
suspicion of abuse of a child or an adult is
required to notify a Clinical Manager
immediately.
Once the situation is assessed, appropriate
authorities will be contacted which may
include P&S Social Services, and/or the Social
Worker on call (SFMC Social Services 9665028).
If no response is received within 30 minutes
repeat the call. In the case of a child, if no
response is received within 1 hr, notify Child
Protective Services at 362-5311.

3. Abuse of an Adult
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In the case of an adult, you should
ask the patient, “Have you been
abused?”
If the answer is yes or with
suspicious circumstances notify a
Clinical Manager who will follow-up
appropriately.

4. Safe Haven
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P&S serves as a Safe Haven which
means any parent may relinquish the
care of an infant less than 30 days old to
a P&S employee in safety, anonymity,
and without fear of prosecution.
If a parent relinquishes a baby to you,
you should take the child and
immediately notify Administration. You
and the baby will be escorted by
Administration or Security to SFMC
Emergency Department.

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End of presentation.