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<td><h1><a name="h1" id="h1"></a>Delphi Instrument for Hospital-based Domestic Violence Programs </h1>
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<p>To permit formal evaluation of hospital-based domestic violence programs, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed a consensus-driven quality assessment tool. Select for <a href="index.html">background information</a> about the tool, including <a href="index.html#Development">development and testing</a>, <a href="index.html#Uses">suggested uses</a>, <a href="index.html#Instructions">instructions and interpretations</a>, and <a href="index.html#Scoring">scoring</a>.</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
<p><a href="#c1">Category 1. Hospital Policies and Procedures</a><br />
<a href="#c2">Category 2. Hospital Physical Environment</a><br />
<a href="#c3">Category 3. Hospital Cultural Environment</a><br />
<a href="#c4">Category 4. Training of Providers</a><br />
<a href="#c5">Category 5. Screening and Safety Assessment</a><br />
<a href="#c6">Category 6. Documentation</a><br />
<a href="#c7">Category 7. Intervention Services</a><br />
<a href="#c8">Category 8. Evaluation Activities</a><br />
<a href="#c9">Category 9. Collaboration</a></p>
<hr />
<p>For line-by-line instructions and interpretations, select the relevant category number or text link.</p>
<hr />
<a name="c1"></a>
<h3>Category 1. Hospital Policies and Procedures</h3>
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1">
<tr valign="top">
<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="8" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#1.1">1.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Are there official, written hospital policies regarding the
assessment and treatment of victims of domestic violence?<br />
If yes, do these policies:</td>
<td align="center" width="15%">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center" width="15%">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.1a">a) define domestic violence?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.1b">b) mandate training on domestic violence for
any staff?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.1c">c) advocate universal screening for women
anywhere in the hospital?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.1d">d) define who is responsible for screening?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.1e">e) address documentation?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.1f">f) address referral of victims?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.1g">g) address legal reporting requirements?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="7"><strong><a href="index.html#1.2">1.2</a></strong></td>
<td>Is there evidence of a hospital-based domestic violence task force?<br />
If yes, does the task force:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (3)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) meet at least every month?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) include representatives from more than two departments?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) include representatives from the security department?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
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<td>d) include physicians from the medical staff?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
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<td>e) include representatives from a domestic violence advocacy organization?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>f) include representatives from hospital administration?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (2)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="4"><strong><a href="index.html#1.3">1.3</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital provide direct financial support for the domestic violence
program?<br />
If yes, how much annual funding? (<em>Choose one</em>):</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) &lt; $5000/year</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) $5000-$10,000/year</td>
<td align="center">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (12)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) &gt; $10,000/year</td>
<td align="center">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (17)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="5"><strong><a href="index.html#1.4">1.4</a></strong></td>
<td>Is there a mandatory universal screening policy in place?<br />
If yes, does the policy require screening of all women: (<em>choose one</em>)</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) in the emergency department (ED) or any other out-patient area?</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) in in-patient units only?</td>
<td align="center">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) in more than one out-patient area?</td>
<td align="center">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
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<td>d) in both in-patient and out-patient areas?</td>
<td align="center">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (14)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="4"><strong>1.5</strong></td>
<td>Are there administrative enforcement procedures in place to ensure domestic
violence screening?<br />
If yes, are there:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.5a">a) regular chart audits to assess screening?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.5b">b) positive reinforcers to promote screening?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (4)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#1.5c">c) punitive measures for lack of screening?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="4"><strong><a href="index.html#1.6">1.6</a></strong></td>
<td>Are there procedures for security measures to be taken when victims of
domestic violence are identified?<br />
If yes, are there:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) written procedures that outline the security department's role in working
with victims and perpetrators?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) procedures that include name/phone block for victims admitted to hospital?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (3)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) procedures that include provisions for safe transport from the hospital
to shelter?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (3)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="3"><strong><a href="index.html#1.7">1.7</a></strong></td>
<td>Is there an identifiable domestic violence coordinator at the hospital?<br />
If yes is it a: (<em>choose one</em>)</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) part time position or included in responsibilities of someone with
other responsibilities?</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (8)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) full-time position with no other responsibilities?</td>
<td align="center">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (12)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 1 (Sum of all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p class="size2"><a href="#contents">Return to Contents</a></p>
<a name="c2"></a>
<h3>Category 2. Hospital Physical Environment</h3>
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1">
<tr valign="top">
<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="2" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#2.1">2.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Are there posters and/or brochures related to domestic violence on public display in the hospital?</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>If yes, list total number of <em>locations</em> (up to 35):</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">(____)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="2"><strong><a href="index.html#2.2">2.2</a></strong></td>
<td>Is there referral information (local, State, or national phone numbers) related to domestic violence services on public display in the hospital? (Can be included on the posters/brochure noted above).</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>If yes, list total number <em>locations</em> (up to 35):</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">(____)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td rowspan="4"><strong><a href="index.html#2.3">2.3</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital provide temporary (&lt;24 hours) safe shelter for victims of domestic violence who cannot go home or cannot be placed in a community-based shelter?<br />
If yes: (<em>choose one</em>)</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) Victims are permitted to stay in ED until placement is secured.</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (15)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) Victims are provided with safe respite room, separate from ED, until placement is secured.</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (25)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) In-patient beds are available for victims until placement is secured.</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (30)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 2 (Sum of all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p class="size2"><a href="#contents">Return to Contents</a></p>
<a name="c3"></a>
<h3>Category 3. Hospital Cultural Environment</h3>
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1">
<tr valign="top">
<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr><tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="5" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#3.1">3.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">In the last 3 years, has there been a formal (written) assessment of the hospital staff's knowledge and attitude about domestic violence?<br />
If yes, which groups have been assessed?</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) nursing staff</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (7)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) medical staff</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (7)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) administration</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (8)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>d) other staff/employees</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (7)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="4"><strong><a href="index.html#3.2">3.2</a></strong></td>
<td>How long has the hospital's domestic violence program been in existence? (<em>Choose one</em>):</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) 1-24 months</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (3)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) 24-48 months</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) &gt;48 months</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (11)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="4"><strong><a href="index.html#3.3">3.3</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital have plans in place for responding to employees experiencing domestic violence? If yes:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) Is there a hospital policy covering the topic of domestic violence in the workplace?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (7)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) Does the Employee Assistance Program maintain specific policies and procedures for dealing with employees experiencing domestic violence?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (7)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) Is the topic of domestic violence among employees covered in the hospital training sessions and/or orientation?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (7)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="5"><strong><a href="index.html#3.4">3.4</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital's domestic violence program address cultural competency issues? If yes:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) Does the hospital's policy specifically recommend universal screening regardless of the patient's cultural background? </td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) Are cultural issues discussed in the hospital's domestic violence training program?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (6)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) Are translators/interpreters available for working with victims if English is not the victim's first language?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (3)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>d) Are referral information and brochures related to domestic violence available in languages other than English?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (4)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="3"><strong><a href="index.html#3.5">3.5</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital participate in preventive outreach and public education activities on the topic of domestic violence?<br />
If yes, is there documentation of: (<em>choose one</em>)</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) 1 program in the last 12 months?</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (15)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) &gt;1 program in the last 12 months?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (20)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 3 (Sum all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
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<h3>Category 4. Training of Providers</h3>
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<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="3" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#4.1">4.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Has a formal training plan been developed for the institution? If yes:</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
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<td>a) Does the plan include the provision of regular, ongoing education for clinical staff?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
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<td>b) Does the plan include the provision of regular, ongoing education for non-clinical staff?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="3"><strong>4.2</strong></td>
<td>During the past 12 months, has the hospital provided training on domestic violence:</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td>a) as part of the mandatory orientation for new staff?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (15)</td>
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<td>b) to members of the medical staff via grand rounds or other sessions?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (15)</td>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="16"><strong>4.3</strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital's training/education on domestic violence include information about:</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td>a) definitions of domestic violence?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) dynamics of domestic violence?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>c) epidemiology?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>d) health consequences?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>e) strategies for screening?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>f) assessment?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>g) documentation?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>h) intervention?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>i) safety planning?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>j) community resources?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>k) reporting requirements?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>l) legal issues?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>m) confidentiality? </td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>n) cultural competency?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td>o) clinical signs/symptoms?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (1)</td>
</tr>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="5"><strong>4.4</strong></td>
<td>Is the domestic violence training provided by: (<em>choose one</em>)</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) no training provided</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) a single individual?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) a team of hospital employees only?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (15)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>d) a team, including community expert(s)?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (25)</td>
</tr>
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<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 4 (Sum all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
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<h3>Category 5. Screening and Safety Assessment</h3>
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<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="5" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#5.1">5.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Does the hospital use a standardized instrument, with at least 3 questions, to screen patients for domestic violence?<br />
If yes, is this instrument: (<em>choose one</em>)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) included, as a separate form, in the clinical record?</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (20)</td>
</tr>
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<td>b) incorporated as questions in the clinical record for all
charts in ED or other out-patient area?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (25)</td>
</tr>
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<td>c) incorporated as questions in the clinical record for all
charts in two or more out-patient areas?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (30)</td>
</tr>
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<td>d) incorporated as questions in clinical record for all charts
in out-patient and in-patient areas?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (36)</td>
</tr>
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<td scope="row" rowspan="7"><strong><a href="index.html#5.2">5.2</a></strong></td>
<td>What percentage of eligible patients have documentation of domestic violence screening (based upon random sample of charts in any clinical area)?</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td>a) Not done or not applicable</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
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<td>b) 0% - 10%</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (4)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) 11% - 25%</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (9)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>d) 26% - 50%</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (18)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>e) 51% - 75%</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (28)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>f) 76% - 100%</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (37)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#5.3">5.3</a></strong></td>
<td>Is a standardized safety assessment performed and discussed with victims who screen positive for domestic violence?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (27)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 5 (Sum all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<h3>Category 6. Documentation</h3>
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<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="6" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#6.1">6.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Does the hospital use a standardized documentation instrument to record known or suspected cases of domestic violence?<br />
If yes, does the form include:</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) information on the results of domestic violence screening?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) the victim's description of current and/or past abuse?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) the name of the alleged perpetrator and relationship to the victim?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>d) a body map to document injuries?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>e) information documenting the referrals provided to the victim?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="6"><strong><a href="index.html#6.2">6.2</a></strong></td>
<td>Is forensic photography incorporated in the documentation procedure?<br />
If yes:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) Is a fully operational camera with adequate film available in the treatment area?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) Do hospital staff receive on-going training on the use of the camera?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) Do hospital staff routinely offer to photograph all abused patients with injuries?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#6.2d">d) Is a specific, unique consent-to-photograph form obtained prior to photographing any injuries?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>e) Do medical or nursing staff (not social work or a DV advocate) photograph all injuries for medical documentation purposes, even if police obtain their own photographs for evidence purposes?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 6 (Sum all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<h3>Category 7. Intervention Services</h3>
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<tr valign="top">
<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#7.1">7.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Is there a standard intervention checklist for staff to use/refer to when victims are identified?</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (14)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="3"><strong><a href="index.html#7.2">7.2</a></strong></td>
<td>Are "on-site" victim advocacy services provided?<br />
If yes, <em>choose one</em>:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) A trained victim advocate provides services during certain hours. </td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) A trained victim advocate provides service at all times.</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (20)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="3"><strong><a href="index.html#7.3">7.3</a></strong></td>
<td>Are mental health/psychological assessments performed within the context of the program?<br />
If yes, are they: (<em>choose one</em>)</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) available, when indicated?</td>
<td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (5)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) performed routinely?</td>
<td align="right">or</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (9)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#7.4">7.4</a></strong></td>
<td>Is transportation provided for victims, if needed?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#7.5">7.5</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital domestic violence program include follow-up contact and counseling with victims after the initial assessment?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (15)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#7.6">7.6</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital domestic violence program offer and provide on-site legal options counseling for victims?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (9)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#7.7">7.7</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital domestic violence program offer and provide domestic violence services for the children of victims?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (11)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#7.8">7.8</a></strong></td>
<td>Is there evidence of coordination between the hospital domestic violence program and sexual assault, mental health and substance abuse screening and treatment?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (12)</td>
</tr>
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<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 7 (Sum all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<h3>Category 8. Evaluation Activities</h3>
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<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="3" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#8.1">8.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Are any formal evaluation procedures in place to monitor the quality of the domestic violence program? If yes:</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (25)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#8.1a">a) Do evaluation activities include periodic monitoring of charts to audit for domestic violence screening?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (18)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#8.1b">b) Do evaluation activities include peer-to-peer case reviews around domestic violence?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (17)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#8.2">8.2</a></strong></td>
<td>Do health care providers receive standardized feedback on their performance and on patients?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (21)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row"><strong><a href="index.html#8.3">8.3</a></strong></td>
<td>Is there any measurement of client satisfaction and/or community satisfaction with the domestic violence program?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (19)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 8 (Sum all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<h3>Category 9. Collaboration</h3>
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<th scope="col" width="10%"><strong>Category No.</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="60%"><strong>Question</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>No</strong></th>
<th scope="col" width="15%"><strong>Yes</strong></th>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="5" width="10%"><strong><a href="index.html#9.1-9.2">9.1</a></strong></td>
<td width="60%">Does the hospital collaborate with local domestic violence programs?<br />
If yes, which types of collaboration apply:</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td width="15%" align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) collaboration with training?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) collaboration on policy and procedure development?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) collaboration on DV task force?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (10)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>d) collaboration on site service provision?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (12)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="4"><strong><a href="index.html#9.1-9.2">9.2</a></strong></td>
<td>Does the hospital collaborate with local law enforcement agencies in conjunction with their DV program?<br />
If yes, which types of collaboration apply:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>a) collaboration with training?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (11)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>b) collaboration on policy and procedure development?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (11)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>c) collaboration on DV task force?</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (12)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" rowspan="3"><strong>9.3</strong></td>
<td>Is there collaboration with the domestic violence program of other health care facilities?<br />
If yes, which types of collaboration apply:</td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (0)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#9.3a">a) within the same health care system?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (12)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td><a href="index.html#9.3b">b) with other systems in the region?</a></td>
<td align="center">__No (0)</td>
<td align="center">__Yes (12)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" colspan="2"><strong>Total Score for Category 9 (Sum all points) =</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<p class="size2"><em>Current as of September 2002</em></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>Delphi Instrument for Hospital-based Domestic Violence Programs </em>. September 2002.
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