LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MINUTES

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

4601 Ironbound Road

Williamsburg, VA 23187-8791

March 16, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Loundermon, Chair; Emma Rhyne, Co-Chair; Ned Goodwin; Robin Bristow; Rich Adams; Doris Foreman and Steven Bennett

MEMBERS ABSENT: Mary Rickmond

STAFF PRESENT: Virginia Goodell and Willie Barnes, Human Rights

Advocates; John Favret, Hospital Director; Lisa Webster, LHRC Liaison; Dr. Fahey and Dr. Longo

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 March 16, 2006 Agenda was reviewed.

Action: Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by

Ms. Rhyne that the LHRC approve the March 16, 2006 Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

3. Minutes

Minutes of the LHRC meeting of March 16, 2006 were reviewed.

Action: Motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Mr. Adams,

that the LHRC approve the February 16, 2006 minutes with noted corrections.

The motion passed unanimously.

4. Hospital Directors’ Report

Mr. Favret presented the Directors’ Report for February 2006 (see the March 16, 2006, LHRC packet).

Action: The committee accepted the Directors’ Report for February 2006.

Mr. Favret announced that the Facility had a surprise visit from JCAHO. Requirements for improvement related to Human Rights included, pain education was not documented and a couple of Advance Directives were out dated.

5. Advocates’ Report

Ms. Goodell presented the Advocates’ Report for February 2006(see the March 16, 2006 LHRC packet).

Action: The committee members present accepted the Advocates’ Report for February 2006.

6. Formal and Informal Complaints

Ms. Goodell presented the Formal and Informal Complaints for February 2006 (see the March 16, 2006, LHRC packet).

Action: The committee members present accepted the FIC Report for February 2006.

7. PSR Handbook 2006 (Building #25 and #26)

Dr. Longo Psychology Supervisor presented the 2006 PSR Handbook PSR to the committee. The committee recommended minor changes.

Action: A motion was made by Ms. Foreman and properly seconded by Ms. Bristow to accept the 2006 PSR Handbook with recommended changes. Once changes are made, a corrected copy will be sent to the LHRC Chair for signature. All were in favor. The vote was unanimous.

ITP Handbook 2006 (Building #24)

Dr. Longo Psychology Supervisor presented the 2006 ITP Handbook to the committee. The committee recommended minor changes.

Action: A motion was made by Ms. Bristow and properly seconded by Mr. Goodwin to accept/approve the 2006 PSR Handbook with recommended changes. Once changes agreed upon are made, a corrected copy will be sent to the LHRC Chair for signature. All were in favor. The vote was unanimous.

8. Forensic Program (High and Low Security) Handbooks 2006

Dr. Fahey Forensic Coordinator presented the Forensic Program Handbook (High and Low Security) to the committee. The committee recommended minor changes. All were in favor. The vote was unanimous.

Action: A motion was made by Mr. Adams and properly seconded by Ms. Rhyne to accept/approve the Forensic Program Handbooks (High and Low) with recommended changes. Once changes agreed upon are made a corrected copy will be sent to the LHRC Chair for signature. All were in favor. The vote was unanimous.

9. ECT Update

Mr. Adams presented the committee with additional ECT information he retrieved online. He also presented the committee with results from the ECT videos viewed, utilizing the Evaluation Aid Template (EAT) completed by the committee in February along with handouts regarding ECT.

ACTION: The results were even for both videos.

The draft of the questionnaire regarding ECT put together by Mr. Loundermon and Mr. Adams was also distributed to the full committee.

ACTION: Mr. Adams asked that the full committee review the questionnaire prior to

the April 20, 2006 meeting for their comments and suggestions.

The committee recommended changes on the ECT Policy and the ECT Consent Form.

ACTION: The Committee recommended that the changes on the Facilities Policy Statement on Electroconvulsive Therapy and the ECT Consent Form be presented to the Hospital Medical Director and the Hospital Director. Ms. Webster/Ms. Barnes will coordinate this task.

10. Announcement(s)

The committee still has a vacant position.

11. Adjournment:

Having no further business, a motion was made by Ms. Bristow properly

seconded by Ms. Rhyne that the meeting be adjourned. The motion passed

unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m. The next scheduled meeting will be held Thursday, April 20, 2006 in Building #33 at 10:30 a.m.

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Charles Loundermon, Chair

04/06/06

/lw

cc: LHRC MEMBERS

Mr. Daye

Advocate

Hospital Director

Attachments:

LHRC Attendance