Monitoring activities – adults | 45
Selected recommendations4
• I ncrease focus on precise and adequate documentation in reports on exclusions from association
• Draw up a policy on how to handle and prevent violence and threats among inmates (anti-violence policy)
• Make current framework delegation from doctor available to staff (instead of outdated directions)
•D
raw up directions on use of force
• Draw up directions on staff assistance with administration of residents’ finances
• Adjust existing medicine directions to meet applicable requirements
The monitoring visit did not give rise to recommendations
• I ncrease focus on precise and adequate documentation in reports on exclusions from association, including
healthcare workers’ contact with inmates excluded from association
• Management focus on overall developments in number, duration etc. of exclusions
• Improve written directions from doctor to nurses and increase focus on correct handling of medicines
• Look into how cooperation with psychiatric sector and outpatient addiction treatment facility can be strengthened
• I ncrease focus on correct record-keeping of use of coercion and observance of rules on medical attention and
debriefings after coercion
• Record incidents of violence and threats among patients for the purpose of documentation, knowledge and learning
• Draw up guidelines on how to handle and prevent violence and threats among inmates (anti-violence policy)
• Give guidance to patients about the characteristics of ‘timeouts’ etc.
• I ncrease focus on precise and adequate documentation in reports on exclusions from association and ensure
regular quality control
• Remember to knock before opening the door to a cell
• Respond as quickly as possible to calls at night from inmates wishing to use the toilet
• Ensure in cooperation with the doctor that directions on framework delegation and other relevant directions in
relation to healthcare provision are drawn up
• I ncrease focus on precise and adequate documentation in reports and weekly records concerning exclusions from
association and ensure regular quality control
• I ncrease focus on precise and adequate documentation in reports and weekly records concerning exclusions from
association and ensure regular quality control
• Ensure that, in open sections, urine bottles are used at night only by voluntary agreement with inmates and that
inmates are informed about this
• Draw up directions on handing out non-prescription medicines and on handling of unused medicines
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