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What are Policies and Procedures?

 Policies are principles, rules, and guidelines formulated
or adopted by an organization to reach its long-term goals
and typically published in a booklet or other form that is
widely accessible.

 Procedures are the specific methods employed to
express policies in action in day-to-day operations of the
organization.

Note: Here at VNSNY all policies and Procedures can be accessed via the Intranet.

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Why Have Policies and Procedures?

 Policies and procedures are designed to:

• Guide practice
• Influence and determine all major decisions and actions
 All activities take place within the boundaries set by them.

 Together, policies and procedures ensure that a point of
view held by the governing body of an organization is
translated into steps that result in an outcome compatible
with that view.

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