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Americans With Disabilities
Act (ADA) Compliance Task
Force
Important Changes to Hospital ADA Policies
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ADA Policies
The following policies outline new OUMS procedures
and practices for interacting with patients and visitors
with ADA needs.
Accommodating Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Accommodating Blind Persons or Persons of Low Vision
Accommodating Persons with Service Animals
Accommodating Persons With Limited English Proficiency
(LEP)
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ADA Procedure Requirements
Individual requiring ADA
assistance identified by Staff at
registration, ED, or throughout
facility.
Notice/Waiver is provided and
needs are identified.
Clinical Coordinators or
Communications is contacted
to obtain requested auxiliary
aides.
All ADA related actions
documented in patient
medical record.
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Patient First Contact Tools
Notice/Waivers
Tool used to determine how
OUMS can assist a patient/visitor
who needs ADA related
assistance.
Three forms specific to the ADA
need of each individual
Blind/Limited Vision
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Limited English Proficiency
Record in Medical Record
Patient’s or Visitors who inquire
as to obtaining assistance should
be directed to OUMS staff for
assistance
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Patient Documents
Vital Documents
Consents and other vital
documents will be made
available in needed formats.
Spanish
Audio
Large Print
Braille
For Braille forms, Clinical
Coordinators are to be
contacted.
All other forms available on
ADA intranet site.
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Auxiliary Aids
OUMS has the following auxiliary aids available to assist patients
and visitors:
Amplifiers
disposable ear buds
Page Side Magnifier with Light
Large Hand Held Magnifier
MARTI
ADA PACKETS for Patient Care Areas
Health Communication Board (200)
Health Communication Board - Spanish(200)
Language Identification Flash Card
Folders
EMS Visual Language Translator (for ED only)
Medical Visual Language Translator (for ED only)
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Communication Boards
Communication boards are just
one of many tools which can be
used to communicate with
patients who have limited
English proficiency or are
hearing impaired.
Communication boards and
other tools are available on
each unit in the yellow ADA
folders.
Equipment such as amplifiers
can be obtained from the
clinical coordinators.
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Service Animals
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Service animals are dogs or miniature horses that are specifically
trained to assist people with disabilities with the activities of normal
living.
A service animal must be permitted to accompany a person with a
disability everywhere on campus.
Must not inquire about the nature of a person’s disability but may ask
if an animal is required because of a disability and what work the
animal has been trained to perform.
Please do not pet or feed service animals.
The next three slides detail where service animal rest locations are
located on campus.
Service Animal Rest Location
Children’s Hospital
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Service Animal Rest Location
OU Medical Center
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Service Animal Rest Location
OU Medical Center - Edmond
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Documentation
All ADA relevant patient,
family and friend interactions
must be documented in
patient record.
Should you have questions
about documentation please
contact hospital staff or the
ADA Coordinator.
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Internet and Access
Improvements have been made to the external website to
allow for easier access for those individuals who may be
limited English Proficiency or require a screen reader to
navigate the internet.
One way the website has been made accessible is by adding
a link to convert the language of the site to Spanish.
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More Information:
Visit the ADA intranet site for
ADA tools and resources. The
page is located under the
“Departments” tab. You will find
the ADA link under the “Groups”
heading.
Find information on the site
regarding language assistance,
forms, and a space to leave your
own suggestions or concerns.
Yellow ADA folders on each unit
also include further information.
All questions can also be
directed to the ADA Coordinator.
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