Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 170.000 - Emergency Medical Services System
Section 170.350 - Accident Reports and Serious Incident Reporting Requirements
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.170
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Each licensed service shall file a written report with the Department within seven calendar days of the following incidents. and immediately notify the Department by electronic mail or telephone if the incident results in injury or death, involving its service, personnel or property:
(1) fire affecting an
EMS vehicle or service place of business;
(2) theft of an EMS vehicle; and
(3) a motor vehicle crash involving an EMS
vehicle reportable under M.G.L. c. 90, § 26 relating to the mandatory
reporting of any crash involving a motor vehicle resulting in personal injury,
death, or property damage. For the purpose of
105
CMR 170.350(A)(3), the
written report shall be a copy of the approved Registry of Motor Vehicles'
"Operator's Report of Motor Vehicle Accident," or in the case of a Class IV
ambulance, a copy of the approved report form submitted to the FAA.
(B)
(1) Each licensed service or accredited
training institution shall immediately notify the Department by electronic mail
or telephone and file a written report with the Department within seven
calendar days of other serious incidents involving its service, personnel or
property. Serious incidents are medication errors, whether or not they result
in injury to a patient, and other incidents that create a significant risk of
substantial or serious injury to the health, safety or well-being of a patient
not ordinarily expected as a result of the patient's condition. Such reportable
incidents include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) medication errors;
(b) failure to assess and provide treatment
in accordance with the Statewide Treatment Protocols resulting in
injury;
(c) medical, EMS system or
communications failure, or equipment failure or user error resulting in injury
or delay in response or treatment; and
(d) undue delay in response or treatment for
any reason, resulting in injury.
(2) Within 30 calendar days of filing a
serious incident report, the service shall file with the Department the
following:
(a) an investigation report of the
incident including the service's findings about the causes of the incident;
and
(b) a plan of correction and
preventability, reflecting participation of, and review by, the affiliate
hospital medical director, addressing the corrective measures the service took
upon discovery and investigation of the incident, both with respect to the
specific personnel and equipment involved in the incident, as well as to
policies, procedures, training, orientation, and other such changes to prevent
such incident from recurring in the future, if the incident is
preventable.
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