As used in ORS 654.412 to 654.423: (1) “Assault” means intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing physical injury. (2) “Energy generating device” means a tool that performs a surgical function using heat, laser, electricity or other form of energy. (3) “Health care employer” means: (a) An ambulatory surgical center as defined in ORS 442.015. (b) A […]
(1) A health care employer shall adopt policies that require the use of a smoke evacuation system during any surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke. The hospital or ambulatory surgical center may select any smoke evacuation system that accounts for surgical techniques and procedures vital to patient safety. (2) The Occupational Safety […]
(1) A health care employer shall: (a) Conduct periodic security and safety assessments to identify existing or potential hazards for assaults committed against employees; (b) Develop and implement an assault prevention and protection program for employees based on assessments conducted under paragraph (a) of this subsection; and (c) Provide assault prevention and protection training on […]
(1) A health care employer shall maintain a record of assaults committed against employees that occur on the premises of the health care employer or in the home of a patient receiving home health care services. The record shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (a) The name and address of the […]
If a health care employer directs an employee who has been assaulted by a patient on the premises of the health care employer to provide further treatment to the patient, the employee may request that a second employee accompany the employee when treating the patient. If the health care employer declines the employee’s request, the […]
(1) An employee who provides home health care services may refuse to treat a patient unless accompanied by a second employee if, based on the patient’s past behavior or physical or mental condition, the employee believes that the patient may assault the employee. (2) An employee who provides home health care services may refuse to […]
(1) A health care employer may not impose sanctions against an employee who used physical force in self-defense against an assault if the health care employer finds that the employee: (a) Was acting in self-defense in response to the use or imminent use of physical force; (b) Used an amount of physical force that was […]
