Test 5 Part 18 Flashcards
Refers to death of fetus of particular weight, frequently 500 grams or more, or 22 or more completed weeks of gestation
Reporting Fetal Deaths
Depending on state law, responsibility for completing the __________ may lie with
Designated person in the institution where the fetal death occurred
Funeral director
Other person responsible for internment or cremation of remains
Physician in attendance if fetal death occurred outside an institution
If no one in attendance, must notify ME who completes death certificate
Fetal death certificate
Some states require reporting of ________.
Medication errors
Transfusion reactions
Falls resulting in fractures
Wrong patient/wrong site surgical procedures
Operative complications
Unusual or adverse events
Require pharmacies to report to state data bank on state identified controlled drugs
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs)
Oversight for medical use of ionizing radiation
Medical centers must report to state agency and NRC information on use of radioactive materials and any misadministration of the material
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Worker’s Compensation for Occupational Illnesses, Injury, Death legislation ensures _________ injured on job or become ill as result of job are provided with some means of support while recovering from illness or injury
Employees
Employee or employee representative files a worker’s compensation claim
Must sign an authorization to release medical information to the workers’ compensation entity
Information may be disclosed to other state or federal agency without patient authorization
Worker’s Compensation process
Conditions of Participation patients rights rule, accredited hospitals deemed to meet Medicare requirements must report deaths from ______ or ______ to CMS by phone within one business day
restraints or seclusion
Serious occurrences or deaths related to restraint or seclusion must document in patient’s health record ____ and _____ that the death was reported
date and time
Must record serious occurrences or deaths related to restraint or seclusion in internal log/system with ________, key patient information
7 days of death
