Patient Safety in Wyoming
Patient Safety in Wyoming
| Subtopic | Statute/Regulation | Description |
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| Ombudsman programs | Complaint Investigations, 048-0003-11 Wyo. Code R. § 21 | Complaint Investigations Requires nursing facilities to refer unresolved resident complaints and grievances to the Long Term Care Ombudsman... |
| Investigations, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-1305 | Investigations Requires the Long Term Care Ombudsman to look into all received complaints. Requires the Ombudsman, when appropriate, to... | |
| Long Term Care Ombudsman, 048-0003-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4 | Long Term Care Ombudsman Requires the Division to establish a Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Identifies the Ombudsman’s... | |
| Responsibilities, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-1304 | Responsibilities Tasks the Long Term Care Ombudsman with investigating and mediating complaints from long term care recipients,... |
| Confidentiality of patient safety data | Confidentiality, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-2-1307 | Confidentiality Classifies the identity of residents at the center of a complaint to the Long Term Care Ombudsman and the identity of... |
| Patient safety data reporting | Governing Body, 048-0061-22 Wyo. Code R. § 6 | Governing Body Requires rehabilitation hospitals to establish a governing body to manage the facility. Requires the governing body to appoint... |
| Program-Enrolled Provider Responsibilities, 048-0071-2 Wyo. Code R. § 9 | Program-Enrolled Provider Responsibilities Requires providers enrolled in Wyoming’s childhood immunization program— the Wyoming... |
| Sentinel and adverse event reporting: Accident (incl. falls) | Notification of Incident Process, 048-0037-45 Wyo. Code R. § 20 | Notification of Incident Process Requires providers of DD waiver services to immediately report critical incidents to the Behavioral Health... |
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