Utah Admin. Code R429-1-1 - Purpose and Authority
(1) This rule
establishes a Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement program (PSSIP) which
extends the past Sentinel Event Reporting program and consists of two
components. The first component includes a reportable events program intended
to meet public accountability and transparency needs at a statewide level. The
second component uses the data obtained from the reportable events requirement
as a foundation intended to develop statewide patient safety related
improvement solutions.
(2) The rule
requires certain health care facilities as defined in Subsection
26-21-2(13)
to report patient safety events specified in this rule as determined by PSSIP
in consultation with the patient safety quality work group.
(3) Reporting requirements for this rule will
provide an annual statewide report released in March of each year for public
accountability and transparency. Additionally, data obtained from the reporting
requirements may be used to help the Utah Department of Health and health care
providers understand patterns of failures, identify, and implement statewide
improvement interventions, and evaluate statewide interventions for improved
outcomes. The quality work output of the PSSIP provides limited access to
identifiable health information that facilities report.
(4) This rule is authorized by Section
26-3-8;
Subsection
26-1-3(3);
Subsection
26-1-30(4);
Subsection
26-1-30(6)
through Subsection
26-1-30(9).
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