Pressure Ulcers (Sentinel Event 4F)

Facilities must report any stage 3, stage 4 and unstageable pressure ulcers acquired after admission/presentation to a healthcare setting, excluding progression from stage 2 to stage 3 if stage 2 was recognized upon admission, and excludes pressure ulcers that develop in areas where deep tissue injury is documented as present on admission/presentation.

Responsible Party

Who Must Report?

State of Nevada Healthcare License types now required by SB457 from the 2019 legislative session, and implemented as of 1/1/20, to report to the Sentinel Events Registry include the following:

Deadlines

When Do I Report?

Anyone employed by a medical facility must notify the patient safety officer within 24 hours; the patient safety officer must report the event within 13 days, and must submit a second report with contributing factors, corrective actions, and plan to remedy within 45 days.

Method

How Do I Report?

Nevada State Health Division via RedCAPS

Contact Information

Registrar
500 Damonte Ranch Parkway
Suite 657
Reno, NV 895201
Phone: (775) 684-5297

Administrator
4126 Technology Way
Suite 200
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 684-5911

Supervisor
3811 W. Charleston Blvd.
Suite 205
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 486-3568

Authority

The legal mandate requiring reporting

Current Documents

Documents related to this reporting Nevada Sentinel Event Registry FAQ (pdf) NQF Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare 2011 Update (pdf)
DISCLAIMER

Although many of these requirements apply to individual medical professionals and other types of hospitals and health care facilities, the information is presented solely to support Critical Access Hospitals. The reporting requirements and legal mandates on this site are not an exhaustive list and Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, Inc. bears no responsibility or liability for any hospitals' or providers' failure to comply with Federal or State laws or regulations.

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