General Compliance​ | Compliance and Privacy Services | UC Davis Health

No single department or person is responsible for building a culture of compliance, but rather it is the responsibility of every member of the UC Davis Health community. To assist our UC Davis Health workforce with this responsibility, the UC Davis Health General Compliance program provides monitoring and training on various University policies and government regulations. The department also responds to inquiries concerning University policies and regulatory areas, including, vendor relations, conflict-of-interest, and conflict-of-commitment. An effective compliance program is a critical step in preventing instances of non-compliance, but it also increases the likelihood of identifying and correcting instances of non-compliance.

The General Compliance Program is responsible for monitoring the University’s mandatory annual training to ensure staffs’ understanding and knowledge of policy and regulations that govern UC Davis Health. The General Compliance program also oversees the Exclusion Monitoring Program, which screens all UC Davis Health employees, vendors, volunteers, students and referring providers upon hire and/or retention and monthly thereafter against state and federal exclusion lists. UC Davis Health cannot hire or employee individuals that are excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs.

Not only does the General Compliance program assist UC Davis Health in fulfilling its institutional mission, but the specific purposes of the program are to:

• Demonstrate sincere, ongoing efforts to comply with all applicable laws.
• Revise and clarify current policies and procedures in order to enhance compliance.
• Enhance communications with governmental entities with respect to compliance activities.
• Empower all responsible parties to prevent, detect, and resolve conduct that does not conform with applicable laws, regulations, and the program.
• Establish mechanisms for employees to raise concerns about compliance issues and ensure that those concerns are appropriately addressed. 

A fundamental goal of the General Compliance program is to provide oversight and guidance to the UC Davis Health Community to continue to achieve and enhance patient quality of care. We invite you to contact the General Compliance program with any issues and/or concerns at 916-734-8808 or hs-compliancehelp@ucdavis.edu.