Preventing Sexual Abuse and Misconduct: Using Chaperones During Sensitive Exams
Speaker
Laura Stone, MS
Laura is a risk management consultant at ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization, dedicated to improving the safety, quality, and cost effectiveness of healthcare with a focus on patient safety and evidence-based medicine and support.
Laura researches and analyses patient safety, risk management, quality assurance, and compliance best practices to develop actionable guidance and tools for health systems across all care settings. She has written guidance focusing on interpersonal communication, health equity, mental health, and pediatric care.
Laura has a Masters in Communication Management from Temple University.
Description
Sexual abuse and misconduct by healthcare professionals remains a persistent — and significantly underreported — patient safety concern. Medical chaperones play a critical role in safeguarding patients during sensitive exams, yet many organizations lack clear policies, consistent practices, or adequate training to support their effective use.
Join us for this timely webinar exploring the role of medical chaperones in reducing sexual abuse and misconduct in healthcare settings. Attendees will learn what constitutes a comprehensive chaperone policy, including guidance on staff eligibility, training requirements, documentation, patient refusal procedures, and reporting expectations. The session also addresses how implicit bias can influence the way chaperone policies are applied, interpreted, and experienced by both patients and staff.
Webinar Outline: Preventing Sexual Abuse and Misconduct: Using Chaperones During Sensitive Exams
Learning Objectives
At the end of the webinar, the participant should be able to:
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- Understand the role of medical chaperones in reducing sexual abuse and misconduct.
- Know what is needed in a comprehensive chaperone policy and procedure.
3. Evaluate areas where implicit bias can influence medical chaperone policies.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number 12205 for 1 contact hours.
This meeting has been submitted for approval for 1 contact hour of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and towards CPHRM renewal.