BOC Facility Principles Survey
(Preliminary Results)
C&U ATC Report(228 Responses)
Is your program EXEMPT from state or federal OSHA regulations?
2%
77%
21%
Yes No Don't Know
Is your program EXEMPT from compliance with Title IX?
91%
9%
Yes No Don't Know
Are student athlete / patient health records managed in paper or electronic format?
44%
56%
Electronic Paper
ACCESSIBILITY
Athletic training facility is EXEMPT from federal ADA requirements?
2%
70%
28%
Yes No Don't Know
Doorways are adequately wide (32 inches for single doors and 48 inches for double doors)?
84%
16%
Yes No
Ramps and handrails are installed?
56%
44%
Yes No
Door assists are available?
37%
63%
Yes No
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Employee education about record storage and handling of confidential patient information is available (i.e., FERPA and HIPAA)?
88%
12%
Yes No
Communication to employees about record storage and handling of confidential patient occurs?
86%
14%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
47%
53%
Yes No
All interactions between patients / athletes and ATs or other healthcare providers are documented in the health records of each patient / athlete
and securely maintained?
81%
19%
Yes No
The facility has a locked file cabinet for all patient medical / health files?
81%
19%
Yes No
There is a place to have private conversations with athletes and / or their parents?
95%
5%
Yes No
Communication occurs with employees about their responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of healthcare information?
88%
12%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
43%
57%
Yes No
EMPLOYEE SAFETY
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Employee education about blood borne pathogens is sufficient?
86%
14%
Yes No
Communication to employees occurs on a regular basis?
81%
19%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
74%
26%
Yes No
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Personal protective equipment is available for employees?
93%
7%
Yes No
Employee education and information is sufficient?
88%
12%
Yes No
Communication to employees about the required use of personal protective equipment occurs?
88%
12%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
67%
33%
Yes No
DISPOSAL OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS / CONTAMINATED MATERIALS
Employee education for disposal of biohazardous or sharps materials is sufficient?
83%
17%
Yes No
Separate containers or receptacles for the disposal of biohazardous materials are available within the athletic training facility?
95%
5%
Yes No
HAND WASHING
Adequate facilities for hand washing or hand sanitation are available throughout the athletic training facility?
98%
3%
Yes No
Employee education about hand washing and personal sanitation is sufficient?
90%
10%
Yes No
OPEN-TOED SHOES
Employee education information is sufficient that health care providers should refrain from wearing open-toed shoes
to facilitate a clean and sanitary facility?
79%
21%
Yes No
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Electrical outlets near water sources have ground fault interrupters (GFIs)?
93%
7%
Yes No
Electrical devices and GFI outlets used near water sources are inspected annually by appropriately
licensed/certified electricians/ technicians?
64%
36%
Yes No
Devices such as ultrasounds, electrical muscle stimulators or other units used on patients are inspected and calibrated annually?
93%
7%
Yes No
Inspection and calibration are documented and archived per the organization's document retention policies?
86%
14%
Yes No
WALKING / WORKING SURFACES
Warning signs are available when surfaces pose a hazard?
65%
35%
Yes No
PATIENT SAFETY AND SUPERVISION
LINE OF SIGHT TO PATIENT AREAS FOR SUPERVISION
Communication to employees occurs regarding the requirements for line of sight to patient treatment areas and
supervision of patients when in the athletic training facility?
69%
31%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
26%
74%
Yes No
REPORTING ADVERSE MEDICAL EVENTS
Communication to employees occurs regarding the reporting and documentation of any adverse medical events within the
athletic training facility?
56%
44%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
34%
66%
Yes No
STORAGE AND HANDLING
Potentially hazardous materials are properly identified?
34%
66%
Yes No
Potentially hazardous materials are properly stored?
79%
21%
Yes No
Material Safety Data Sheets are properly displayed within the facility?
43%
57%
Yes No
EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS
An EAP is developed for each facility / venue where injuries may occur?
71%
29%
Yes No
EAP is communicated and practiced / drilled by employees?
83%
17%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
57%
43%
Yes No
MEANS OF EGRESS AND EXIT ROUTES
Egress and exit routes are posted for each facility?
67%
33%
Yes No
Communication of egress and exit procedures to employees occurs?
81%
19%
Yes No
Evidence of the above communication is documented?
47%
53%
Yes No
DISPLAY OF LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Current state licenses and certifications of all employees are displayed within the facility?
57%
43%
Yes No
Annually, the appropriate supervisor or administrator verifies the license and certification status of each AT with the appropriate licensing /
certification agencies (state AT Board, BOC)?
77%
23%
Yes No
The appropriate supervisor ensures that each AT practices in accordance with the BOC Standards of Professional Practice?
83%
17%
Yes No
The appropriate supervisor ensures that each AT practices in accordance with the appropriate state licensing regulations?
88%
12%
Yes No
School Analysis
School Analysis by Division
College: Div. I FBS
College: Div. I FCS
College: Div. I No Football
College: Div. II
College: Div. III
College: NAIA
College: JC / CC
HS / SS Overall05
1015202530354045
Perfect Score: 45
Note
• No school scored a perfect score (45)– Two scored 44 (Div. I No Football & Div. I FCS
• Lowest Scores– 10 NAIA– 11 JC / CC– 12 Div. II– 18 Div. III
• High School:– Range: 18 - 41