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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Combined Hospital , Lucknow Infant Abduction Prevention Protocol

Document No : RML/IAB/01 Date of Issue : 15/1/2008

Service Name : Date Created :

Infant Abduction Prevention Policy

15-01-2008 Chief Medical Superintendent Name :

Approved By :

Signature : Medical Superintendent (Female) Reviewed By : Name : Signature : Director Issued By : Name : Signature : Medical Superintendent (Female) Responsibility of Updating : Name : Signature :

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Quality Operating Process

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Combined Hospital , Lucknow Infant Abduction Prevention Protocol

Document No : RML/IAB/01 Date of Issue : 15/1/2008

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Purpose: To provide guideline instruction for prevention of infant abductions and ensure proper safety to the newborns. Scope : All infants patients born in the hospital. 2 Protocol

Quality Operating Process

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Combined Hospital , Lucknow Infant Abduction Prevention Protocol

Document No : RML/IAB/01 Date of Issue : 15/1/2008

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Policy Guidelines: 1.Facility Security Safeguards: Labour room is equipped with self closing, locking doors. The access privilege to the labour room is given only to authorized staff of the hospital The hospital does not include a dedicated nursery hence preventing chances of infant swapping The Security guards checks the mother and the infant and verifies the identification bands & the discharge ticket before they are allowed to be discharged from the hospital

2.Work Practices for Safeguarding Infants and Children: The hospital staff in the maternity, labour room are trained and educated about the policy & procedures for preventing infant & child abduction The mother is educated and counseled about safety measures & precautions to be taken to prevent infant abduction Identification bands are attached to the infant Footprints of the infant are imprinted on the best side tickets which is attested by the duty doctor A full physical assessment of the infant is done after birth or admission and documented in the case file The Birth certificate contains information pertaining to newborn like its parents names and address, date and time of birth. The infants are kept in direct, line-of-site supervision at all times by a authorized staff member& the mother Incase the patient is referred to any other clinical specialty, the security guard on duty will allow shifting of the patient only after checking the refer slip duly filled and signed by the concerned doctor .The security guard verifies the details mentioned in the refer slip with those indicated in the identification band. The infants are transported only by authorized staff. Other hospitals in the area are alerted of any suspicious person as a preventive proactive measure The parents are explained and advised to supervise their children at all times in waiting rooms and outpatient clinics

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