West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 69 - Health And Human Resources
Title 69 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Series 69-09 - Neonatal Abstinence Centers
Section 69-9-8 - INCIDENTS AND INCIDENT REPORTING
Universal Citation: 69 WV Code of State Rules 69-9-8
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
8.1. Critical Incidents.
8.1.a. The center shall provide an
environment that remains free from accident hazards as possible.
8.1.b. The center shall provide an
environment where each patient receives adequate supervision.
8.1.c. Critical incidents are incidents
resulting in or the potential for significant harm or death to a patient.
Critical incidents include, but are not limited to:
8.1.c.1. Allegations of abuse, neglect,
mistreatment, misappropriation;
8.1.c.2. Medication errors;
8.1.c.3. Removal of a staff member from duty
pending an investigation;
8.1.c.4.
Behavior likely to lead to serious injury or significant property
damage;
8.1.c.5. Involvement with
law enforcement;
8.1.c.6.
Possession of illicit substances, including alcohol, by anyone entering the
facility;
8.1.c.7. Possession of a
weapon by anyone entering the facility;
8.1.c.8. Injuries requiring medical
treatment;
8.1.c.9. Reaction to
medication or food requiring medical treatment;
8.1.c.10. Dietary errors with a negative
outcome;
8.1.c.11. Removal of a
patient from the nursery without authorization;
8.1.c.12. Fire;
8.1.c.13. Drug diversion;
8.1.c.14. Incident due to a lack of employee
oversight;
8.1.c.15. Injuries of
unknown origin;
8.1.c.16. Unusual
occurrences, or
8.1.c.17. Any
incident that has a significant and negative impact on the
patient.
8.2. Critical Incident Reporting and Investigation.
8.2.a. The center shall submit a written
report to the state oversight agency within 24 hours of any critical incident
or accident in which a patient is involved, either inside or outside of the
center. The report shall be documented on a form provided by the state
oversight agency.
8.2.b. The report
shall include the:
8.2.b.1. Date of the
occurrence;
8.2.b.2. Time of the
occurrence;
8.2.b.3. Place of the
occurrence;
8.2.b.4. Details of the
occurrence; and
8.2.b.5. Date and
signature of the reviewing physician.
8.2.c. Maintains a record of critical
incidents, investigations, and corrective actions related to infections. The
records shall provide for analysis of causal factors and identification of
preventative actions to be implemented.
8.2.d. Non-critical incidents that do not
rise to the level of a critical incident shall be documented and monitored by
the facility for trends and quality improvement opportunities.
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