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October
2003
 The Ohio Domestic
Violence Protocol for
Health Care Providers:
Standards of Care
The purpose of
the Ohio Domestic Violence Networks protocol is to provide
standards of care for health care providers and agencies to
address the needs of patients seeking health care who are
victims of domestic violence. Because healthcare providers may be
the first non-family member to whom an abused individual turns for
help, the provider has an opportunity and responsibility to
provide appropriate and sensitive interventions. Consistent with
current Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation requirements and good medical
practice, the health care system is committed to developing and
implementing policies and procedures for identifying, treating,
and referring victims of domestic abuse.
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