Or. Admin. Code § 325-011-0045 - Commitment to Adverse Event Reporting
(1) Eligible
entities reporting adverse events in the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Portal
pursuant to a completed commitment agreement as described in this section are
entitled to the benefits set forth in these rules and ORS
442.844 and
442.846.
(2) Eligible entities may request access to
the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program Portal by completing Oregon Patient
Safety Commission (OPSC)'s commitment agreement. The commitment agreement must
include the:
(a) Name of a designated contact
person; and
(b) Signature of
either:
(A) a facility representative in a
quality oversight role who is authorized to commit the eligible entity to
comply with the terms of the commitment agreement; or
(B) an executive or designee who is
authorized to sign on behalf of the facility.
(3) In committing to report adverse events in
the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Portal, an eligible entity shall affirm its
commitment to sharing Patient Safety Data with OPSC and at least once per
quarter submitting patient safety data related to an adverse event or close
call.
(4) Eligible entities with
access to the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Portal are responsible for
informing OPSC of any changes to the entity's designated contact
person.
(5) OPSC will make a
determination regarding access to the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Portal
and notify the eligible entity of that decision within 30 calendar days of
receipt of the commitment agreement.
(6) Term of Commitment Agreement:
(a) Commitment agreements shall expire on a
term as established by the OPSC Board of Directors. If the eligible entity does
not sign a new commitment agreement by the expiration date, OPSC shall process
the existing commitment agreement as withdrawn pursuant to OAR
325-011-0050(2).
(b) Eligible entities with an active Oregon
Patient Safety Commission Participation Agreement as of May 16, 2025, shall
complete a commitment agreement as described in this rule by a date established
by the OPSC Board of Directors.
(c)
The commitment agreement described in this rule shall remain in effect until
the eligible entity withdraws from the commitment agreement as described in OAR
325-011-0050, or until the
commitment agreement expires as described in subsection (a) of this
section.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 442.820 & 442.831
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 442.819-442.851
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(1) Participants in the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program are entitled to the benefits and subject to the obligations set forth in these rules.
(2) Eligible entities may apply for participation in the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program by completing Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC)'s participation agreement. The participation agreement must include the name of a designated contact person. Participants are responsible for informing OPSC of any changes to information on the participation agreement.
(3) In agreeing to participate an eligible entity must affirm that it is willing to fully share requested Patient Safety Data with OPSC. This statement must be signed by a facility executive who is authorized to sign.
(4) Upon enrolling in the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program , the Participant must provide copies to OPSC upon request of its policies and procedures describing patient safety activities , including, how it:
(a) Incorporates health equity into its patient safety activities ;
(b) Monitors the effectiveness of patient safety or quality improvement efforts over time;
(c) Triages adverse events;
(d) Investigates adverse events; and
(e) Notifies affected patients or their personal representatives of a serious adverse event .
(5) OPSC will make an enrollment determination and notify the applicant of that decision within 30 calendar days of receipt of the participation agreement.
(6) A participant that withdraws from the Oregon Patient Safety Program may re-apply for enrollment under section (2) of this rule.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 442.820 & 442.831
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 442.819-442.851