O to Z

OB Patients with COVID-19 Guideline

Observation Status (11-037)

Obstetric Service Guideline for Dating Criteria

2011-05: Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens – Evaluation and Treatment

2005-13: Occupational Health Surveillance Program for All Employees Who Are Involved with Laboratory Animal Work

Open Chest: ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

Opioid Antagonists, Availability and Use of
(University-wide Policy)

Oral Syringe Preparation

Organ and Tissue Donation (07-016)

Orientation Training Pharmacy Staff

Ostomy Care

Outpatient Cervical Ripening Clinical Guideline

Outpatient Observation Services (MOON)

Outpatient with Respiratory Symptoms Guideline

Oxygen Administration (Mask, Nasal Cannula, High Flow Nasal Cannula)

Oxytocin Administration for Induction/Augmentation of Labor

Packaging of Instruments

Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care

Patient Complaints and Grievances

Patient Identification (08-099)

2003-19: Patient Privacy Complaints

Patient Lost Items (11-007)

Patient-Owned Medication Pumps (Internal or External): Management of

Patient Rights and Responsibilities

2003-17A: Patient Right to View His/Her Medical/Dental/Research and/or Billing Record – 11/2/20 deleted and combined with Patients’ Right to Access Their PHI in a Designated Record Set policy

Patient Screening, Assessment, Reassessment and Plan of Care

2002-40: Payment Error Protection: Medicare Reimbursement

PDT/Aminolevulinic (AVA) and Photodynamic Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis

Pended Orders

Pepper Spray of Foam: Use of in JDH/UCHS (08-043)

2015-02: Permanent Residency Petitions – Retired 4/19/2023

2002-46: Persons with Disabilities

Pharmaceutical Acquisition

Pharmacist Review of Admitted Patients in Emergency Department (ED)/Perioperative Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU)

Pharmacist Review of Intravenous Heparin Infusions

Pharmacist Medication Order Intervention

Pharmacist Medication Reconciliation for Patients on Antiretrovirals

Pharmacist/Technician Competency Assessment

Pharmacy Controlled Substance Compliance and Monitoring Program

Pharmacy Medical Record Documentation

2005-14: Photo Identification of Patients

Phototherapy: Care of the Patient

Phototherapy PUVA Treatment

Phototherapy – EXCIMER Laser Care of the Patient

Police Services (11-011)

Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence

2021-07 Policy on Code Compliance for University Events and Projects

Portable Ultrasound

2002-02: Postdoctoral Research Fellows Employment, Mentoring, and Career Development

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Rabies Vaccination Protocol

2004-09: Pre-Award Accounts

Pregnancy Policy

Preoperative Transfusion Services: Extended Type and Screen and Day of Surgery (08-081)

Preparation and Assembly of Instruments

Prescription Pad Distribution

2018-02: Prevention and Detection of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Prevention and Reporting of Fraud and Fiscal Irregularities
(University-wide Policy)

Principal Investigator Eligibility on Sponsored Projects
(Institutional Policy)

Privacy Definitions

Problem List

Procedural Assistance by RN Under Direct Supervision by Physician 

Process Verification and Quality Monitoring

2021-02 Procurement: Acquisition of Goods, Services and Real Estate

2002-06: Procurement of Goods and Services
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

2015-06: Procurement Sourcing and Supplier Selection

Protection of Minors and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
(University-wide Policy)

Provider Enrollment

Provision of Services in Isolated Areas

Psychosocial Services for Cancer Patients

Pulmonary Hypertension Evaluation

2006-14: Purchase/Development of IT Institutional Systems

2006-19: Purchasing Approval Authority

2006-27: Purchasing A-14: Loaning of Vendor-owned Equipment – Deleted 2/1/21

Radiology Report Turn-Around Time

Rapid Response System – Upper Campus Only (08-055)

Receipt, Storage and Records of Inpatient and Outpatient Investigational Drugs

2002-04: Reclassification of Filled Positions RETIRED

2006-10: Reconciliation of Clinical Research Funds

Re-Employed Retirees

Refusal of Blood Transfusion and/or Blood Products (07-014)

Regadenoson Pharmacologic Stress Test

Religious Accommodation

Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring

Rental, Demo, Loaner and Other Non-Hospital Owned Patient Care Equipment Used By John Dempsey Hospital Staff

C-020 Repackaging Medications

Reporting Adverse Medical Device Incidents (11-032)

2007-12: Reporting and Refunding Overpayments to Federal Healthcare Programs

Reporting Cases to the Police (11-016)

Request for Blood Components and Audit Criteria for Blood Component Usage (08-019)

Respiratory Protection Program: Respirator Usage for Airborner Infectious Agents

2003-09: Responding to Breaches of Privacy or Security of Protected Health Information (PHI) and/or Personal Information

Restricted and Concurrently – Monitored Antimicrobials

Retention, Storage, and Disposal/Destruction of Medical Records (2014-06)

2002-29: Revenue Recognition
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

2002-41: Review and Approval of Research Involving Animal Subjects

2002-42: Review and Approval of Research Involving Human Subjects

Role of the Radiologist in the Ordering and Administration of Contrast Agents

Rounding of Intravenous Blood Factors

2002-03: Rules of Conduct

Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

Safe Handling of Liquid Nitrogen

Safe Transfer of Patients Between Hospitals or Ambulatory Clinics

Safety Policy (02-007)

2001-03: Sanctions and Exclusions

2014-04: Sanctions for Privacy and Security Violations

Seclusion: Management of Patient in Seclusion 

Self-Administration of Medications

Self-Administration of Medications

2008-05: Senior/Key Personnel and Committed Effort – Deleted and Replaced by University-wide Effort on Sponsored Program Activities
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

Separation Policy for Unclassified Board of Trustees Exempt Managers and Confidential Employees
(University-wide Policy)

Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Guideline (Reserved for ICU Patients)

Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Pain Management Using High Dose Continuous and PCA Opioids Infusions

2021-06: Single Business Office Credit and Collections

Six (6) Minute Walk Test

2010-02: Smoke and Tobacco-Free Environment

2009-01: Space Management Policy

Speech Pathology: Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

Sponsored Award Closeout
(University-wide Policy)

Sponsored Project Expenditures: Approval and Monitoring
(Institutional Policy)

2002-17: Sponsored Project Payments
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

2002-22: Sponsored Projects Closeout – Deleted 12/4/19. See University-wide Sponsored Award Closeout
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

2015-09: Sponsorship Policy, Guidelines, and Approval

2009-06: Stabilization of Charges for Clinical Research Trials

Standing Orders

Standing Order for SARS-CoV2 (COVID) Vaccine for Employees

2016-02: Stark and Anti-Kickback Compliance

2006-18: Statutory Authority to Purchase and Contract, UConn Health Policy on

Steam Autoclave Cleaning

Steam Sterilization and Monitoring: Sterile Processing

Storage and Billing of Pediatric Vaccines for Connecticut Vaccine Program

2007-03: Storage in Main Building Lab Area Corridors

Subrecipient Monitoring
(Institutional Policy)

Surgical Implants and Explants

2006-02: Suspension or Termination of IRB Approval Imposed by Administrative Officers
(Human Subjects Protection Office)

Sustainable Design and Construction (LEED Policy)
(University-wide Policy)

2011-03 Systems Access Control

Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) Post Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest

Taxi (08-001)

2016-03: Telecommuting

Teleradiology Policy and Guidelines

Temperature Storage of Investigational Drugs

2004-03: Tenured Faculty Minimum Guaranteed Academic Salary

Timely Clinical Advice by Telephone for the Ambulatory Medical Practices

Tissue Management (08-076)

Transesophageal Echo Protocol

2010-04: Transfer of Research Equipment and/or Other Assets to Another Institution

Transfer Policy for Stroke Patients Stroke Program UConn Health

Transitions of Care/Handover for Residents and Fellows (08-107)

Transportation of Patients from Ambulatory Clinics to Emergency Department

2017-03: Travel and Entertainment

Triage of the Obstetrical Patient

Tube Feedings/Enteral Nutrition (Adult)

2002-53: Tuition Waiver

Tumor Registry/Cancer Registry (12-008)

2002-36: Types of Sponsored Programs
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

UConn Fire Paramedic Kits

Ultrasonic Cleaning Equipment Use

2002-05: Unallowable Costs/Administrative Costs
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

Unit Dose Cart Fill

Unit Inspections

Universal Protocol (08-048)

2002-09: University Service Centers/Recharge Centers
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

Urinary Catheter (Indwelling): Order and Removal

2023-05: Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information

Replaces the following policies retired on 6/19/23

  • 2003-05: HIPAA Marketing Compliance
  • 2003-06: HIPAA Fundraising Compliance
  • 2003-08: Use and Disclosure of PHI by Whistleblowers and Workforce Member Crime Victims
  • 2003-25: Use and Disclosure of PHI Involving Family, Friends and Others
  • 2003-29: Creation, Use and Disclosure of De-Identified PHI
  • 2003-30: Limited Data-Set Creation, Use and Disclosure
  • 2021-04: Disclosures of PHI to the Media
  • 2021-05: Uses and Disclosures of Directory Information under HIPAA

2003-28: Use and Disclosure of PHI for Research Purposes (Privacy and Security of PHI) – RETIRED

Use of Collodion in EEG Testing

Use of Botox Injection for Axillary Hyperhidrosis

Use of On-Site Physician Advisor (PA) Secondary Review

2014-07: Use of Protected Health Information (PHI) in Education

2003-45: Use of Spam Prevention Technology – Policy Deleted 6/3/19

Venereal Disease Treatment of a Minor (07-001)

2014-03: Visual, Audio or Recording of Patient Data Obtained Through Any Medium

Volume Based Tube Feeding (Adult ICU)

2014-11: Voluntary Resignation from a UConn Health Position

Volunteer Health Requirements (02-031)

2017-02: Workplace Violence Prevention

2002-25: Write-off of Overdrafts and Disallowances
(Research/Sponsored Programs)

2004-05: Written Agreements for Sponsored/Funded Research Involving Human Subjects