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Patient Safety in Idaho

 

Patient Safety in Idaho

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Confidentiality of patient safety data Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.033, Access Grants the local ‘Ombudsman for the Elderly program’ representative (‘local ombudsman’) access to long-term care facilities,...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.041, Written Consent Requires long-term care facility residents—or their legal representative— to consent in writing to ombudsman access of their confidential...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.042, Confidentiality Makes the Office of the State Ombudsman for the Elderly custodian of all local ombudsman program records. Requires the Office to oversee information...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.043, Disclosure Grants the Office of the State Ombudsman for the Elderly sole authority disclose ombudsman records and information. Authorizes disclosure of...
Ombudsman programs Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.033, Access Grants the local ‘Ombudsman for the Elderly program’ representative (‘local ombudsman’) access to long-term care facilities,...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.041, Written Consent Requires long-term care facility residents—or their legal representative— to consent in writing to ombudsman access of their confidential...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.042, Confidentiality Makes the Office of the State Ombudsman for the Elderly custodian of all local ombudsman program records. Requires the Office to oversee information...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.043, Disclosure Grants the Office of the State Ombudsman for the Elderly sole authority disclose ombudsman records and information. Authorizes disclosure of...
Patient abuse/neglect records Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.042, Confidentiality Makes the Office of the State Ombudsman for the Elderly custodian of all local ombudsman program records. Requires the Office to oversee information...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.03.043, Disclosure Grants the Office of the State Ombudsman for the Elderly sole authority disclose ombudsman records and information. Authorizes disclosure of...
Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.100, Administration Establishes standards for the skilled nursing facility governing bodies and administrators. Requires skilled nursing facility administrators to...
Patient abuse/neglect reporting: For specific health care facilities Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.100, Administration Establishes standards for the skilled nursing facility governing bodies and administrators. Requires skilled nursing facility administrators to...
Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5303, Duty to Report Cases of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Requires physicians, nurses, employees of health care facilities or residential facilities, other health care providers, social workers, and police...
Patient abuse/neglect reporting: Who has the duty to report Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.100, Administration Establishes standards for the skilled nursing facility governing bodies and administrators. Requires skilled nursing facility administrators to...
Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5303, Duty to Report Cases of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Requires physicians, nurses, employees of health care facilities or residential facilities, other health care providers, social workers, and police...
Sentinel and adverse event reporting: Accident (incl. falls) Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.14.310, Nursing Service Requires hospitals to create an organizational plan for their nursing department that identifies the authority, responsibility, and duties of the...
Sentinel and adverse event reporting: Medication errors Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.14.310, Nursing Service Requires hospitals to create an organizational plan for their nursing department that identifies the authority, responsibility, and duties of the...
Sentinel and adverse event reporting: Infections (HAI) Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.14.540, Infection Control Requires hospitals to establish an infection control committee, infection control program, and infection control prevention procedures. Requires the...
Sentinel and adverse event reporting: Death Idaho Admin. Code r. 19.01.01.049, Incident Reporting Requires dentists to report to the Board of Dentistry within seven days whenever a patient they sedated either died or required emergency...