South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 67 - Department of Social Services
Article 67:62 - Mental Health
Chapter 67:62:02 - Accreditation
Section 67:62:02:19 - Sentinel event notification
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Each accredited center shall make a report to the department within twenty-four hours of any sentinel event including: death not primarily related to the natural course of the client's illness or underlying condition, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, and intervention required to sustain life.
The center shall submit a follow-up report to the department within seventy-two hours of any sentinel event and the report must include:
(1) A written description of the event;
(2) The client's name and date of birth; and
(3) Immediate actions taken by the center.
Each center shall develop root cause analysis policies and procedures to utilize in response to sentinel events.
Each center shall report to the department, as soon as possible: any fire with structural damage or where injury or death occurs; any partial or complete evacuation of the facility resulting from natural disaster; any loss of utilities, including electricity, natural gas, and phone lines; and any loss of an emergency generator, fire alarms, sprinklers, and other critical equipment necessary for operation of the facility for more than twenty-four hours.
General Authority: SDCL 27A-5-1.
Law Implemented: SDCL 27A-3-1, 27A-5-1(1)(2)(5).
