2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 439 Administration of Public Health
NRS 439.845 Analysis and reporting of trends regarding sentinel events; treatment of certain information regarding corrective action by medical facility.
NRS 439.845 Analysis and reporting of trends regarding sentinel events; treatment of certain information regarding corrective action by medical facility.
1. The Health Division shall analyze and report trends regarding sentinel events.
2. When the Health Division receives notice from a medical facility that the medical facility has taken corrective action to remedy the causes or contributing factors, or both, of a sentinel event, the Health Division shall:
(a) Make a record of the information;
(b) Ensure that the information is aggregated so as not to reveal the identity of a specific person or medical facility; and
(c) At least quarterly, report its findings regarding the analysis of aggregated trends of sentinel events to the Repository for Health Care Quality Assurance.
(Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 14; A 2009, 3069)
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