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If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. I I i National Criminal Justice Reference Service ----~~~------------------------------------------.-------- nCJrs August, 1978 This microfiche was produced from documents received for inclusion in the NCJRS data base. Since NCJRS cannot exercise control over the physical condition of the documents submitted, the individual frame quality will vary. The resolution chart on this frame may be used to evaluate the document quality. .... 2 5 ~: 111112.8 11111 . 1.0 3 2 Qn~ 11111 . 2.2 ~ ~'" ItiL~ I..:: ~,~1I::I·~9, 1.1 .......... 4 MICROCOPY RESOL!lTION TEST CHART NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS-1963-A Microfilming procedures used to create this fiche comply with the standards set forth in 41CFR 101-11.504. Points of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the author(s) and do not represent the official position or policies of the U. S. Department of Justice. National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Assistance Administration United States Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20531 2-13-80 THE USER MANUAL SERIES - August, 1978 GUIDELINES FOR THE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC MANAGEMENT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NfGLECT Barton D. Schmitt, M.D. Donald C. Bross, J.D. Claudia Carroll, M.S.W. Jane D. Gray, M.D. Candace A. Grosz, B.A. C. Henry Kempe, M.D. Marilyn R. Lenherr, M.S. APR 619,79 ACQU~SliT~ONS National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect Children's Bureau; Administration for Children, Youth and Families Office of Human Development Services U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WElFARE DHEW Publication No. (OHDS) 79-30167 THE USER MANUAL SERIE.S PREFACE Hospitals and clinics serve as the front-line of protection for many children who are endangered by abuse and neglect. To assist medical staff in meeting their responsibilities to prevent, identify and treat child abuse and neglect, the Public Health Service and the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect have jOintly supported the publica­ tion of this manual, Guidelines for the Hospital and Clinic Management of Child Abuse and Neglect. The Guidelines are the result of many years of experience in handling cases of suspected child abuse and neglect by the staff of the National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver. That experience has been supplemented by a field test in hospitals and clinics through­ out the Rocky Mountain States and by the suggestions and reviews of medical and social work professionals from across the country. The Public Health Service and the National Center hope that the clear definitions of child protective respnsibilities outlined in this manual will provide aid in nationwide efforts to protect endangered ~~ ~~;d~;;~:~t~~~e~:v~~~~~e~do;r~i~~ ~u!~ea~~t~~~~~c~:n!:~ver, children. We are pleased to distribute the Guidelines and to Colorado, under Grant No. 90-C-409'from the U.S. Departmen 0 encourage their adap~ation and use in medical facilities. Health, Education, and Welfare. This manual was edited and produced by Kirschner Associates, Inc., Julius Richmond, M.D. Douglas J. Besharov, J.D. Washington, D.C., under Contract No. HEW-10S-77-l0S0. Surgeon-General Director Public Health Service National Center on Child Sl'ngle copies of this docum. ent are available without charge1182 from Abuse and Neglect the National Center on Chll d Ab use and Neglect, P.O. Box· , Washington, D.C. 20013. Drafting, demonstration, evaluation and revision of the Guide­ lines for the Hospital and Clinic Management of CAIN were funded by The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Office of Human Development, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Cuidelines are one of the projects carried out under Grant No. 90-C-409 for a "Regional Demonstration Resource Project" to :' The National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, Denver, Colorado. The National Center in Denver is part of the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The following individuals and institutions materially aided the drafting of these guidelines by critical evaluation and implementation of the modified draft guidelines in their own practice: COLORADO NORTH DAKOTA / Melinda Bronson-Davis, M.S.W. Rosemary Bertsch Michael' J. Lawler Connie Hildebrand La Plata Community Hospital Patrick Maddock 3801 North Main Avenue Ellen O'Connor Durango, Colorado 81301 Thomas Schachter, M.D. The United Hospital Brian K. Bogert 1200 South Columbia Road Richard Geer, M.D. Grand Fork, North Dakota Gilbert Rubin, M.D. 58201 HO~lrd Snooks, M.S.W.S. Mercy Medical Center SOUTH DAKOTA Box 3272 Durango, Colorado 81301 Sam L. Mortimer, M.D. Rapid City Medical Center MONTANA 728 Columbus Rapid City, South Dakota Russell Steen 57701 Jeffery H. Strickler, M.D. Montana Children's Home and Hospital P.O. Box 1715 Helena, Montana 59601 l'TAR WYOMING TABLE OF CONTENTS Lucy M. Osborn, M.D. Irvin Laurence Gee, M.D. Pat Rothermich, M.S.W. Bishoy Randall Hospital Page Department of Pediatrics Lander, Wyoming 82520 University of Utah and Primary Children's Medical James Hecker, M.D. I. INTRODUCTION I-I Centers Cheyenne Children's Clinic 50 Medical Drive 103 Indian Hills Center Management Objectives I-I Sal t Lake c.;. ty, Utah 84132 CheY8nne, Wyoming 82001 Types of Health Care Facilities 1-2 Gary C. Lang, M.D. Fremont County Pediatric Requirements 1-2 Clinic 175 Wyomjng Street Personnel 1-5 Lander, II{yoming 82820 Hospital-Based CAIN Contact Person 1-5 Social Worker 1-6 Primary Physician 1-6 Child Protection Team 1-6 Laboratory and X-ray Facilities 1-6 Policies and Procedures 1-7 Modifications Required by State Statute 1-7 National Center for the Prevention Modifications Required by State and Local and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect Resources 1-8 1205 Oneida Street Writing and Implementing CAIN Policies and Procedures 1-8 Denver, Colorado 80220 II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF NON-MEDICAL CAIN PERSONNEL 11-1 III. LEGAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 111-1 IV. EMERGENCY ROOM PROTOCOLS IV-l V. HOSPITALIZED CASES OF PHYSICAL ABUSE -- PHYSICIAN'S GUIDELINES TO MANAGEMENT V-I VI. INCBST AND OTHER FAMILY-RELATED SEXUAL ABUSE CASES: PHYSICIAN'S GUIDELINES TO MANAGEMENT VI-l • TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) LIST OF EXHIBITS Page Exhi.bit Pa.ge I-I Resources and Policies Needed By Different VII. FAILURE TO THRIVE SECONDARY TO NUTRITIONAL DEPRIVATION: Health Care Facilities 1-3 PHYSICIAN'S GUIDELINES TO MANAGEMENT VII-l IV-l Physical Abuse Medical Report IV-4 VIII. NEWBORN NURSERY: IDENTIFICATION OF AND INTERVENTION VIII-l WITH HIGH-RISK FAMILIES V-I Physical Abuse - Medical Report On Hospitalized Case V-2 IX. CHILD PROTECTION TEAM PROTOCOLS IX-l VI-l Guidelines for Triaging Sexual Complaints in APPENDIX Children and Adolescents VI-2 Physical and Behavioral Indicators of Child Abus€' and Neglect VI-2 Sexual Abuse Medical Report VI-8 VII-l Nutritional Deprivation - Medical Report VII-6 APPENDIX Physical and Behaviora.l Indicators of Child Abuse and Neglect -------------=" -- SECTION I INTRODUCTION The purpose of this manual is to help health care facilities manage child abuse and neglect (CAIN) cases by establishing stan­ dardized procedures. The manual is directed primarily at the roles of physicians, nurses, and hospital or clinic administra­ tors. It also may be used by persons wanting to understand better the services that may be provided by a hospital or clinic. Although health care facilities and personnel may be prepared to provide the services outlined in this manual, it should be noted that a hospital social worker or child protective services social worker must be available in most cases to accomplish the overall objectives for handling CAIN cases. MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES Personnel in a health care faci 1.ity have five main objectives in cases of CAIN. 1. Identify those children seen in the hospital setting who have been abused and neglected. 2. Provide adequate medical CaTe for the lllJuries sustained. (This aspect of CAIN is not covered in this manual, but is left to textbooks of pediatrics and surgery.) 3. Carry out the legal obligations of reporting CAIN cases according to State law. 4. Collect data in a comprehensive manner so that if these data are needed later in court as evidence, they will be adequate to document the diagnosis of CAIN. 5. Remain therapeutic and helpful to the parents of the abused child so that parents will remain receptive to long-term treatment. LargeX' hospitals will usually also need a hospital-based child pro­ tection team (CPT) to provide the expertise necessary to manage/CAIN cases correctly and efficiently. The hospital is a logical foca.! I-I point for a CPT because mo~t severe cases are seen initially in this setting. In addition, pediatricians or family physicians in practice, who cannot manage these cases themselves because EXHIBIT I-I of lack of time or inclination, can refer them to the hospital­ RESOURCES AND POLICIES NEEDED BY based CP".... Also, physicians who are not inclined to report cases DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES of CAIN are at least accessible for review by CPT members. In Types of Health Care Facilities such instances, the team physician can carry out the duties Type I. Type II. Type III. incumbent upon the reporting physician as to written statements Clinic or Small to Pediatric and court testimony. ER with no Moderate Referral Pediatric Pediatric Hospital Resources and Policies Ward Ward TYPES OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Personnel Hospitals and clinics are classified in this manual into three 1. Hospital-based CAIN types to clarify what services should be available for CAIN contact person x x x cases in each setting.

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