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Brigham Health Compliance Survey 2018
2018 Brigham Health Compliance Survey
1.
Which best describes your role at Brigham Health?
(Required.)
Administrative Support
Advanced Practitioner (NP, Midwife, PA, CRNA)
Clinical Professional (Therapist, Pharmacist, Nutritionist, Social Worker, etc.)
Clinical Support (Patient Care Assistant, etc.)
Management
Non-Clinical Professional (HR, IT, Finance, etc.)
Physician
Registered Nurse
Researcher
Resident/Fellow
Senior Management
Skilled Maintenance
Student
Support Services (Environmental, Food Services, Security)
Technical (X-Ray, Lab, etc.)
Prefer not to answer
Other (please specify)
2.
I work for
(Required.)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Brigham and Women's Physician Organization
3.
As a Brigham Health employee, what is your
duty
if you believe there has been a violation of our ethical standards, policies or a state or federal health care law?
(Required.)
You have no obligation do anything
You have a duty to report (to your supervisor, manager, the PHS Compliance HelpLine or the Compliance Officer) any internal problem that violates our standards so it can be corrected
You can discuss it first with your spouse or a friend before taking any action
You have a duty to report it to the Security office
4.
Brigham Health has a firm Non-Retaliation Policy. Which of the following statements regarding this policy is true? (select all that apply)
(Required.)
You can lose your job if you make a compliance complaint against your supervisor
Nothing bad can happen to you for making a good faith complaint if you think that ethical standards and compliance rules or laws are being violated
Any employee who intimidates or retaliates against another employee for reporting in good faith a concern or for calling the Partners Compliance HelpLine is subject to corrective action up to and including termination
You are subject to disciplinary action if you make a complaint against a physician
5.
Have you ever made a report of an ethics or compliance concern that you felt was ignored or was not taken seriously?
(Required.)
Yes
No
If "yes" please explain
6.
Brigham Health uses the Partners Compliance HelpLine for reporting of compliance issues. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Partners Compliance HelpLine?
(Required.)
Reports made to the PHS Compliance HelpLine are confidential and answered by professionals who are not Brigham Health employees
You do not have to give your name if you wish to remain anonymous
You can report any type of violation of our ethical standards or policies by using the PHS Compliance HelpLine
All of the above
7.
Who can you call if you want clarification about a specific law, rule or policy related to Billing Compliance?
(Required.)
The IS Help Desk at 617-732-5927
911
Hospital Security
Brigham Health Billing Compliance Office at 617-582-0090
8.
Where can you locate Brigham Health's Policies and Procedures?
(Required.)
By accessing the
ellucid
policy management system through Partners Applications
On the Partners intranet
In the library
I don't know where to locate our policies
9.
Where can you find our Code of Ethical Conduct?
(Required.)
On Partners Pulse
In the
ellucid
policy management system
I didn't know we had a Code of Ethical Conduct
10.
Have you ever been intimidated or experienced any adverse consequences for reporting an ethics or compliance concern?
(Required.)
Yes
No
If "yes" please explain
11.
Who is Brigham Health's Chief Compliance Officer?
(Required.)
Ron Walls
Dave McCready
James Bryant
Betsy Nabel
12.
Compliance issues affecting Brigham Health can involve which of the following topics?
(Required.)
Environmental regulations and policies
Billing regulations and policies
Clinical care and risk management/legal
HIPAA/privacy concerns
All of the above
13.
How many times in the past year have you accessed policies through the ellucid Policy Management System?
(Required.)
0 times
1-5 times
6-10 times
more than 10 times
14.
Do you feel you are well educated or well informed on Brigham Health Compliance Rules and Policies?
(Required.)
Yes
No
15.
Do you know who your compliance contacts are within Brigham Health (BWH, BWPO, BWFH) and how to contact them?
(Required.)
Yes
No
16.
Are you comfortable reaching out to Compliance with questions or concerns?
(Required.)
Yes
No
17.
Do you believe the information from your department is reported with a high degree of integrity and accuracy?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Don't Know
18.
Where can you go to find Brigham Health's Billing Compliance Plan Documents?
(Required.)
BWH PikeNotes or BWFH Connect under Staff/Employee Resources, Compliance, Billing Compliance
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BWPO Intranet
