PDFWAC 246-322-260
Adverse health events reporting requirements.
The National Quality Forum identifies and defines twenty-nine serious reportable events (adverse health events) as updated and adopted in 2011.
(1) Psychiatric hospitals must report adverse health events to the department.
(2) Psychiatric hospitals must comply with the reporting requirements under chapter 246-302 WAC.
(3) Adverse health events are listed in chapter 246-02 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.56 RCW. WSR 12-16-057, § 246-322-260, filed 7/30/12, effective 10/1/12; WSR 09-07-051, § 246-322-260, filed 3/11/09, effective 4/11/09.]