• Articulate the information to security staff in order to appropriately respond to a patient elopement.
• Cite the steps taken by the care team when a patient requests to leave the hospital against medical advice.
• Define AMA (Against Medical Advice) and elopement, and understand how to respond to each.
• Explain the process of reporting security incidents, and understand the role of clinical staff in the reporting process.
• Respond appropriately to the elopement of voluntary and involuntary patients.
• Summarize patient behaviors and qualities that cause initiation of elopement precaution.
• Understand the purpose of the MedStar Health: Management of Patients Leaving By Elopement or AMA and De-escalation and Use of Force policies.

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