LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES
EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
4601 Ironbound Road
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8791
MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles
Loundermon, Chair; Robin Bristow; Doris Foreman Rich Adams; Steven Bennett and
Timm Eberly.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Emma
Rhyne, Co-Chair; Mary Rickmond;
STAFF
PRESENT: Gianna
Mitchell, Human Rights Advocate; John Favret, Hospital Director and Lisa
Webster, LHRC Liaison.
1. Call to Order
The Local Human Rights Committee meeting was
called to order at 10:30 a.m. with Charles Loundermon, Chair presiding, for the
purpose of hearing business as presented on the agenda and such other
transactions or matters that may be presented to the Committee.
2.
Agenda
The February 15, 2007
Agenda was reviewed.
Action: Motion
was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms. Foreman that the LHRC
approve the February 15, 2007 Agenda.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. Minutes
Minutes of the February 15, 2007 LHRC
meeting was reviewed.
Action:
Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms.
Foreman
that the LHRC approve the February 15, 2007 minutes
with the noted change. The motion passed
unanimously.
4. Hospital
Directors’ Reports
Mr. Favret presented the February 2007
Disposition of the Abuse/Neglect
Investigations Report; Facility Monthly Report and the Formal and Informal Complaints Report (see the February 15, 2007,
LHRC packet).
Recommendation: Mr. Favret recommended that the Substantiated
and
Unsubstantiated cases be shown on the Abuse
Graph
Action:
The committee members present accepted the Hospital Directors’
Reports for February 2007.
5. Ward Rules - TLC
Karen
Marsh-Williams and the President of TLC presented the Ward Rules to the
Committee.
Recommendation:
Mr. Eberly made a recommendation to expand on the orientation
guidelines. The committee voted and did
not
support the recommendation.
Action: Mr.
Loundermon entertained a motion to hear the actions by the committee on the TLC Ward Rules. The majority of the members were in favor to
accept the TLC Ward Rules as presented.
6.
Research Project
Janet Colaizzi presented a Research Project
on the Effects of
Meta-Cognitive Skills Training Groups for Schizophrenic Patients.
Recommendation: The committee made a recommendation to have Ms. Colaizzi report to
the committee on the findings.
7. Follow-up
Polydipsia –
Ms. Barnes reported on an incident regarding a patient that had
limited fluid intake. The members were
interested in learning more about Polydipsia.
Action: Mr. Adams will research Polydipsia and
report to the
committee at the next scheduled LHRC
Meeting (March 15, 2007).
Chemical Restraints –
Mr. Eberly was interested in tracking how often patients were receiving chemical restraints and reporting data to the committee.
Action:
Mr. Eberly will research and
present information to the committee
at the March 15, 2007 meeting.
ECT Video(s) and 450-19 and Consent Form Revisions/Update
ECT
Video(s)
Action: Video(s) will be viewed at the March 15, 2007 Meeting.
ECT Policy – 450-19
Action: The
Policy and the Consent Form have been approved and
distributed.
8. Hearing
On
January 18, 2007, Ms. Mitchell requested an extension
for a hearing on an
appeal to
an abuse allegation by a former patient.
The extension was granted by the
committee.
Ms. Mitchell distributed a letter to the committee which served as
official notification of the patients’ phone request to discontinue his pursuit
of the appeal hearing.
Action:
A motion was made by
Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Ms. Foreman to accept the patients’ phone
request to discontinue his appeal hearing which he requested. The committee considers the matter
closed. The motion passed unanimously.
A certified letter will be sent to the
patient from the committee
acknowledging
his request to discontinue his pursuit of the appeal
hearing.
9. Attendance
There
was discussion regarding the LHRC’s attendance according to the ESH LHRC Bylaws. The ESH LHRC Bylaws stipulate that the
committee must take action after five absences in the course of a 12 month
period. One of the members exceeded the
number of absences specified in the ESH Bylaws. Mr. Loundermon entertained the motion to send a certified letter
to Ms. Rickmond regarding her absences,
before recommending her to the SHRC for dismissal.
Action: A motion was made by Ms. Foreman and
properly seconded by
Adams to send a certified letter
to Ms. Rickmond regarding her absences, before recommending her to SHRC for dismissal from the
ESHLHRC. The motion passed
unanimously.
6. Announcement(s) -
Mr.
Loundermon announced that Mr. Goodwin has resigned from the committee. He phoned Ms. Webster and asked that Ms.
Webster submit his request to the Chair via e-mail.
Action: A motion was made by Ms. Bristow and
properly seconded by Mr.
Adams to accept Mr. Goodwin’s
resignation. The motion passed
unanimously.
Mr. Bennett recommended that Mr. Goodwin be
sent a letter of appreciation for his
service on the committee.
Ms. Mitchell announced that the SHRC was
sponsoring a Volunteer Luncheon that will be held April 3, 2007 and that there
will be 2 vacancies on the SHRC effective July 2007.
7. Adjournment-
Having no further
business, a motion was made by Ms. Bristow properly
seconded by Mr. Adams
that the meeting be adjourned. The
motion passed
unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 12:30
p.m. The next scheduled meeting will be held
Thursday, March 15, 2007 in Building
#33 at 10:30 a.m.
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02/23/07
/lw
cc: LHRC Members
Hospital Director
Patient Safety Officer/Complaint Liaison
Region V Human Rights Director
Human Rights Advocates
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