24/7 Hotline: (833)TEL-SAFE
Hospitals
TeleSAFE supports New York hospitals in meeting the immediate and sensitive needs of sexual assault survivors.
For Hospitals
With an Existing
SAFE Program
TeleSAFE complements a hospital’s SAFE program with the ability to provide support in several ways:
- Serve as an additional resource, particularly where funding or schedules prohibit round-the-clock SAFE staffing or the emergency room is busy
- Provide a second opinion to SAFE-trained staff
For Hospitals
Without an Existing
SAFE Program
Your hospital does not have to be without a SAFE program. TeleSAFE can:
- Serve as your SAFE program
- Help build your program through precepting newly-trained SAFEs
Comprehensive Services
With an Existing
- Tailored guidance to support your team, regardless of SAFE experience level
- Support from brief consults to start-to-finish guidance
- Discuss medical history concerns
- Medication, photo, and documentation review
- SANE nurse precepting
Program Support
- Dedicated TeleSAFE professional to help project manage your implementation and launch
- Regular support to ensure the program is meeting your needs and equipment is functioning
- Available to answer program questions and concerns
- Community partnership-building support
Hospital
Benefits of
TeleSAFE
Meet Compliance
Every hospital in New York State is required to provide care to patients of sexual assault in the emergency department.
Lower Costs
The cost alone of supporting a fully operational SAFE program is estimated at $80,000 annually.
Improve Patient Care
Patients always have access to compassionate care with a trained SAFE, with no wait time and no need to transfer.
Reduce Compassion Fatigue
TeleSAFE was designed with nurses in mind - we're here to support your care team in the fullest.
Communities
TeleSAFE can support a community's efforts in building a strong sexual assault response.
Our support team is deeply experienced in building strong community partnerships around sexual assault response. We can support communities by:
- Offering TeleSAFE in your local hospital(s)
- Facilitating connections between local stakeholders including hospitals, the district attorney's office, law enforcement, colleges, and local advocacy programs, ensuring survivors receive the wrap-around care they deserve
- Connecting hospitals with established community sexual assault response team (SART) or multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
- Supporting awareness campaigns within your community
- Providing resources to available trainings
- Offering to present to any local program or coalition about TeleSAFE
Survivors
TeleSAFE expands access to specialized care for survivors across New York State.
At TeleSAFE, we know that when a survivor is offered complete wrap-around care and services, it may be a catalyst and help them begin their healing journey sooner than survivors who do not receive on-going, supportive care.
In the United States, there is a critical shortage of sexual assault forensic examiners (SAFEs). TeleSAFE was created with the vision that survivors anywhere can receive SAFE services at their local emergency department.
With TeleSAFE, from the moment you arrive (and with your consent), our providers support your hospital in delivering trauma-informed, compassionate, person-centered care. You will set the pace of your exam and are in control at all times – you can decline any service at any time, for any reason. Your hospital provider will discuss your options with you at the time of care.
To find a TeleSAFE hospital near you, go to our [TeleSAFE Map]
Or call the New York State Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence to find a TeleSAFE partner or your local advocacy program
(800) 942-6906
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