Facilities must report abduction of a patient/resident of any age, including removal of a patient/resident, who does not have decision-making capacity, without specific notification and approval by staff even when the person is otherwise authorized to be away from the setting.
Any licensed health care professional or hospital personnel who in a professional or occupational capacity knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an older person (elder abuse) or vulnerable person has been abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned shall report the abuse or neglect.
Hospitals must report professional review action, based on reasons related to professional competence or conduct, adversely affecting clinical privileges for a period longer than 30 days; or voluntary surrender or restriction of clinical privileges while under, or to avoid, investigation.
Healthcare providers are required by law to report to VAERS: Any adverse event listed in the VAERS Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination that occurs within the specified time period after vaccination An adverse event listed by the vaccine manufacturer as a contraindication to further doses of the vaccine Healthcare providers are strongly encouraged to report: Any […]
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury associated with intravascular air embolism that occurs while begin cared for in a healthcare setting, excluding those associated with neurosurgical procedures known to present a high risk of intravascular air embolism. Intended to capture high-risk procedures, other than neurosurgical procedures, that include, but are not limited to, […]
Hospitals must file a copy of their annual financial audit conducted by an independent auditor, with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP).
Facilities must report artificial insemination with the wrong donor sperm or wrong egg.
The Nevada State Board of Health adopted final regulations to implement Assembly Bill 181 (2021). The regulations provide the interpretation of "attempted suicide" for the purposes of reporting, and prescribes which providers of health care must report a case or suspected case of attempted suicide and the manner in which to report.
Chief administrative officer of each hospital must prepare and make available list of patients who are under the age of seven and have one or more birth defects, as well as patients discharged with adverse birth outcomes.
Hospitals, medical clinics, and similar institutions must report information on persons who are blind or night-blind or whose vision is severely impaired; or whose vision has been restored..
Facilities must report patient or staff death or serious injury associated with a burn incurred from any source in the course of a patient care process in a healthcare setting, including operating room flash fires (second-degree), hot water, sunburn in the patient with decreased ability to sense pain, and smoking in the patient care environment.
*Updated in the 81st Legislative Session effective 10/1/2021* Every provider of health care must report burns caused by an open flame, explosion, or flash fire including second or third degree burns to 5% or more of the body; burns to the upper respiratory tract or laryngeal adema resulting from inhalation of heated air; or burns […]
Hospitals, medical laboratories and other facilities that provide screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to cancer and other neoplasms shall report information on cases of cancer and other neoplasms, which are specified by the State Board of Health as subject to reporting, to the system.
A provider of health care who delivers or provides medical services to an infant in a medical facility and who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the infant was born with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, is affected by prenatal substance abuse or is experiencing symptoms of withdrawal from a substance as a […]
If a birth (incl. a stillbirth) occurs in a hospital or the mother and child are immediately transported to a hospital, the person in charge of the hospital or his or her designated representative shall obtain the necessary information, prepare a birth certificate, secure the signatures required by the certificate and file it within 10 […]
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) is a VA Dependent Care benefits program. CHAMPVA covers the cost of health care for the spouse or child of a Veteran who has disabilities or is deceased.
A medical facility must notify the Division of Public and Behavioral Health within 10 days of a change in the administrator of the facility or if there is a transfer of the real property on which the facility is located. If there is a change in ownership, address, or service provided, the Division must be […]
Any licensed health care professional or hospital personnel who has reasonable knowledge to believe that a child under 18 has been abused or neglected shall report the abuse or neglect. Additionally, if the reporter has reason to believe that a newborn infant has been affected by a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance abuse […]
In addition to the findings of any lab test suggesting the presence of a communicable disease, the director of a medical lab must also submit microbiologic cultures, subcultures, culture-independent diagnostic tests or other specimens or clinical material to the State Public Health Laboratory.
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are not required to complete the CMS Occupational Mix Survey. CMS collects this data every 3 years for an occupational mix adjustment to the wage index.
A provider of health care who knows of, or provides services to, a person who has or is suspected of having a communicable disease (including animal bites and vaccine reactions) shall report that fact to the health authority in the manner prescribed by the regulations of the Board. A laboratory director shall, in the manner […]
Each holder of a permit to provide community paramedicine services in Nevada must report quarterly on the types of services provided including the number of patients to whom a service has been provided, the impact of providing community paramedicine services, a description of the quality improvement program and program to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, […]
Must report number of patients admitted for hospital care for a complication which resulted from an abortion.
For hospitals who regularly offer obstetric services (not only on emergency basis), attending physician must examine infants and report any cases of congenital heart disease.
Any physician licensed in this State shall notify the Board if any unlicensed physician comes into this State for consultation with or assistance to the physician licensed in this State and specify the date of the consultation or assistance, whether the unlicensed physician has provided such consultation or assistance, or both, to the licensed physician […]
Facility must report patient death or serious injury associated with the use of contaminated drugs, devices, or biologics provided by the healthcare setting, including contaminants in drugs, devices, or biologics regardless of the source of contamination and/or product. Intended to capture contaminations that can be seen with the naked eye or with use of detection […]
Each person registered pursuant to chapter 453 of NRS to dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, IV or V for human consumption shall, not later than the end of the next business day after dispensing a controlled substance, upload information to the database. The requirements of this subsection do not apply if […]
UPDATE: Per the Nevada Hospital Association, major COVID-19 data reporting changes are expected mid-to-late May. This includes a significant reduction in the number of data elements collected, and a change from daily to once per week data collection. Hospitals must report capacity and utilization data in order to assist the White House Coronavirus Task Force […]
Reporting of all COVID-19 cases and test results is required under Nevada's communicable disease reporting statutes and regulations as an "extraordinary occurrence of illness".
All providers of health care, health care facilities, medical examiners, coroners and funeral homes must report immediately to their local and state health department, each death that is caused by, associated with or related to COVID-19 infection consistent with the CDC criteria. This includes information on the immediate cause of death, such as a heart […]
Reporting of MIS-C associated with COVID-19 is required under Nevada's communicable disease reporting statutes and regulations as an "extraordinary occurrence of illness". The case definition of MIS-C is: an individual aged <21 years presenting with fever, laboratory evidence of inflammation, and evidence of clinically severe illness requiring hospitalization, with multisystem (>2) organ involvement (cardiac, renal, […]
CMS is requiring facilities to report COVID-19 cases in their facility to the CDC National Health Safety Network (NHSN) on a weekly basis. CDC and CMS will use information collected through the new NHSN Long-term Care COVID-19 Module to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance locally and nationally; monitor trends in infection rates; and help local, state, and […]
Skilled nursing facilities must report any outbreaks of COVID-19 immediately, and continue reporting until there are no new cases. An outbreak is defined as any new occurrence in residents or staff.
Hospitals are requested to complete a daily log on patients that need to be discharged to a lower level of care in order to help track the COVID-19 bed crisis throughout the State of Nevada.
*HHS has revised the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements that was issued on January 15, 2021.* Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients that received one or more individual payments exceeding $10,000 (not cumulatively) from the PRF will be required to report to HHS demonstrating their compliance with the terms and conditions which they […]
***This reporting requirement ended on May 3, 2023.***Nevada skilled nursing facilities are required to complete a daily census survey under a directive from the State's Chief Medical Officer. The State will use this information for internal dashboards that will merge with data provided by the hospitals. State health officials hope that having this data will […]
Skilled Nursing Facilities in Nevada must complete a COVID-19 Daily Status Survey via a link sent in an email from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH).
Effective 7/15/20, Nevada’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ihsan Azzam, is requesting that all skilled nursing facilities participate in the Nevada Health Alert Network (NVHAN). It is understood during this time of crisis that skilled nursing facilities are extremely busy taking care of residents; therefore, in addition to general demographics the only information being requested is: […]
Laboratories who are processing and testing samples from Nevada residents are required under severe penalties to report all COVID-19 test results to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health within 24 hours from analysis through an established reporting method. *New*: Laboratories must additionally submit all positive samples of SARS-Co-V-2 with a cycle threshold of (Ct) […]
***This reporting requirement ended on 4/7/21.*** Facilities administering the COVID-19 vaccine will need to enter certain aggregate and other information into the REDCap system in addition to the data entered into WebIZ. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) applies to Active Duty service members and their dependents (TRICARE only). Active Duty service members MUST be registered in DEERS to receive TRICARE benefits.
Each consumer admitted to a facility for evaluation, treatment or training has rights (pursuant to NRS 433.456 to 433.536) that can only be denied to protect the consumer’s health and safety or to protect the health and safety of others, or both. Any time this occurs, the Administrator of the Facility must be noticed and a full report […]
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury associated with the use or function of a device in patient care, in which the device is used or functions other than as intended, whether or not the use is intended or described by the device manufacturer's literature. Includes, but is not limited to, catheters, drains, and […]
Facilities must report discharge or release of a patient/resident of any age, who is unable to make decisions, to other than an authorized person. Release to “other than an authorized person” includes removing the patient/resident without specific notification and approval by staff, even when the person is otherwise authorized. Examples of individuals who do not have […]
If a patient communicates an explicit threat of imminent serious physical harm or death to a clearly identified or identifiable person and, in the judgment of the mental health professional, the patient has the intent and ability to carry out the threat, the mental health professional shall apply for the emergency admission of the patient […]
Facilities must report patient or staff death or serious injury associated with an electric shock in the course of a patient care process in the healthcare setting, excluding events involving patients during planned treatments such as electric countershock/elective cardioversion. Intended to capture patient death or injury associated with unintended electric shock during the course of […]
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury associated with patient elopement (disappearance), excluding events involving competent adults with decision-making capacity who leave AMA or voluntarily leave without being seen. The term “elopement” and “competent” adult should be interpreted in accordance with prevailing legal standards in applicable jurisdictions. Of note, an assessment that identifies patients […]
Employers must notify NVOSHA of all workplace accidents involving an employee fatality or fatalities within 8 hours after learning of the accident. Employers must report to NVOSHA all inpatient hospitalizations of one or more employees, amputations of a part of an employee’s body or an employee’s loss of an eye within 24 hours after learning of the hospitalization, amputation […]
If a physician determines that a patient's epilepsy severely impairs the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, the physician shall sign a written statement verifying that the physician informed the patient and provide a copy of the signed statement to the patient and to the DMV. (Note: State Board of Health defines this reportable […]
If a medical facility makes a determination that the emergency response employee (ERE) involved has been exposed to an infectious disease, the medical facility shall conduct the test and, in writing, notify the appropriate persons including the designated officer who submitted the request.
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury resulting from failure to follow up or communicate laboratory, pathology, or radiology test results. Includes events where failure to report increased neonatal bilirubin levels result in kernicterus. Examples of serious injury are a new diagnosis, or an advancing stage of an existing diagnosis (e.g., cancer). Failure to […]
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury associated with a fall while being cared for in a healthcare setting. Includes but is not limited to fractures, head injuries, and intracranial hemorrhage. Of note, an assessment that identifies patients at “risk” of fall, findings of risk accompanied by organizationally defined measures to be taken when […]
A hospital or Intermediate Care Facility (incl. Distinct Part Long-Term Care) must file a balance sheet detailing the assets, liabilities and net worth of the institution for its fiscal year; and a statement of income and expenses for the fiscal year, with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP).
An Intermediate Care Facility (Incl. Distinct Part Long-Term Care) must report the occurrence of a fire or disaster to the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) within 24 hours.
Every provider of health care to whom any person comes or is brought for treatment of an injury which appears to have been inflicted by means of a firearm or knife, not under accidental circumstances, shall promptly report the person’s name, if known, his or her location and the character and extent of the injury […]
Each medical facility and facility for skilled nursing which provided medical services and care to an average of 25 or more patients during each business day in the immediately preceding calendar year shall, within 120 days after becoming eligible, participate in the secure, Internet-based surveillance system established by the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion of […]
The director or other person in charge of a medical laboratory shall report as required by this section the results of any test confirming the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); or if the test was conducted to monitor the progression of a human immunodeficiency virus […]
Facilities must report any instance of care ordered by or provided by someone impersonating a physician, nurse, pharmacist, or other licensed healthcare provider, including those without licensure to provide the care given, and those with licensure who represent themselves and act beyond the scope of their licensure.
District hospitals are required to submit an annual statement of current and contemplated general obligation debt and special elective taxes, statement of debt management policy, plan for capital improvement or alternate statement and certain information regarding chief financial officer.
Facilities must report annual HCP influenza vaccination summary data through the NHSN HPS Component. CDC is no longer collecting weekly influenza vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel through the Long-term Care (LTC) Facility Component, and these tabs were removed in the NHSN application. Therefore, reporting weekly influenza vaccination data through the LTC Facility Component […]
To the extent feasible, every provider of health care to whom any person comes or is brought for the treatment of an injury which the provider concludes was inflicted during the existence of a state of emergency or declaration of disaster or an illness which the provider concludes was contracted during a public health emergency […]
A practitioner licensed pursuant to chapters 630 to 640 of NRS who does not have insurance covering liability for a breach of his or her professional duty toward a patient shall report to the board which issued the practitioner’s license.
Facilities must report intraoperative or immediately postoperative death in an ASA Class I patient, including all ASA Class I patient deaths in situations where anesthesia was administered; the planned surgical procedure may or may not have been carried out. Immediately post-operative means within 24 hours after surgery or other invasive procedure was completed or after […]
Facilities must report death or serious injury of a patient or staff associated with the introduction of a metallic object into the MRI area, including retained foreign objects, external projectiles, and pacemakers.
Facilities for skilled nursing must report any judicial action taken against an employee or former employee of the facility which would indicate that the employee is unfit to be employed as a member of the staff of a facility for skilled nursing.
Qualified laboratories, offices of providers, and medical facilities shall report any result of a blood test for lead screening obtained by using a capillary specimen and which indicates an amount of lead in the blood that is greater than the amount designated by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists.
All loss or theft of controlled substances must be reported to the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, the Nevada State Police Investigative Division, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury resulting from the irretrievable loss of an irreplaceable biological specimen, including events where specimens are misidentified, where another procedure cannot be done to produce a specimen, and including progression of an undiagnosed disease or threat of disease that changes the patient's risk status for life, requiring monitoring […]
If an order form of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA 222) has been lost or stolen, a pharmacist must immediately report the loss or theft to the DEA.
*Added during the 81st Legislative Session* Hospitals, medical laboratories, and other facilities that provide screening, diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients with respect to lupus and its variants shall report information prescribed by the State Board of Health to the Nevada State Chief Medical Officer.
Facilities must report maternal death or serious injury associated with labor or delivery in a pregnancy while being cared for in a healthcare setting. Includes events that occur within 42 days post-delivery. Excludes deaths from pulmonary or amniotic fluid embolism, acute fatty liver of pregnancy, or cardiomyopathy.
Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), within the Patient Safety/Inpatient domain, the Antibiotic Stewardship measure assesses the core elements of hospital antibiotic stewardship programs: leadership, accountability, drug expertise, action, tracking, reporting, and education.
Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), the Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) quality measure is National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed (NQF #291), and relevant to small rural hospitals. This measure is being implemented by critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) because small rural hospitals frequently transfer […]
(Note: Formerly OP-27) Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), within the Patient Safety/Inpatient domain, CAHs must report on the influenza vaccination data for HCP physically working in the inpatient and outpatient hospital units for at least one working day between October 1 through March 31, regardless of clinical responsibility or patient contact. […]
Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), the intent of the HCAHPS initiative is to provide a standardized survey instrument and data collection methodology for measuring patients’ perspectives on hospital care. While many hospitals have collected information on patient satisfaction, prior to HCAHPS there was no national standard for collecting or publicly reporting […]
Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), within the Outpatient domain, CAHs must report on the average time patients spent in the emergency department before being sent home. Reducing the time patients remain in the emergency department (ED) canimprove access to treatment and increase quality of care, potentially improves access to care specific to the […]
Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), within the Outpatient domain, CAHs must report on time-to-fibrinolytic therapy, which is a strong predictor of outcome in patients with AMI.
Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), within the Outpatient domain, CAHs must report on the percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen. Reducing patient wait time in the ED helps improve access to care, increase capability to provide treatment, reduce ambulance refusals/diversions, reduce rushed treatment environments, reduce delays in […]
Part of the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP), within the Outpatient domain, CAHs must report on the median number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who needed specialized care were transferred to another hospital. The early use of primary angioplasty in patients with STEMI results in a significant reduction in […]
Hospitals must report whenever a hospital admission, discharge or death of a Nevada Medicaid patient occurs.
Physician or APRN last in attendance must sign medical certificates of death, including stillbirth within 48 hours. The funeral director or person acting as undertaker shall present the completed certificate of death to the local registrar within 72 hours after the occurrence or discovery of death.
An osteopathic physician or physician assistant shall report to the Board any action for malpractice when receive a summons; any claim for malpractice submitted to arbitration or medication; any settlement, award, judgment, or other disposition of any action or claim; and any sanction imposed which are reportable to the NPDB.
A physician shall report to the Board any action for malpractice when receive a summons; any claim for malpractice submitted to arbitration or medication; any settlement, award, judgment, or other disposition of any action or claim; and any sanction imposed which are reportable to the NPDB.
Hospitals must file a copy of the Medicare Cost Report, with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP).
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury associated with a medication error (e.g., errors involving the wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong patient, wrong time, wrong rate, wrong preparation, or wrong route of administration). Excludes reasonable differences in clinical judgment on drug selection and dose. Includes, but is not limited to, death or serious injury […]
In September 2018, NRHP, DPBH and Bitfocus developed a legal hold reporting form for use by NRHP members as part of a pilot program to track legal holds and address the delays in placement of these patients.
Hospitals must report the number of applications for emergency admission received by the hospital quarterly. Within 48 hours of receiving an application for emergency admission, and within 48 hours of discharging a patient from an emergency admission, hospitals must report certain information to the Division.
*Added during the 81st Legislative Session* A hospital shall notify the Department of any merger, acquisition or joint venture with any entity, including, without limitation, a physician group practice, to which the hospital is a party or any contract for the management of the hospital not later than 60 days after the finalization of the […]
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is part of the federally mandated process for clinical assessment of all residents in Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. This process provides a comprehensive assessment of each resident's functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems. Care Area Assessments (CAAs) are part of this process, and provide […]
A Long Term Care (LTC) facility shall ensure that all crimes or alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property, are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result […]
Facilities must report death or serious injury of neonate associated with labor or delivery in a pregnancy. Includes, for the office-based surgery, birthing center or “home” setting, unplanned admission to an inpatient setting within 24 hours of delivery. Unplanned admission to other than the birth setting should be verified with the identified birth setting.
Hospitals and Intermediate Care Facilities (incl. Distinct Part Long-Term Care) must submit quarterly utilization and financial reports to DHCFP via the Nevada Healthcare Quality Reporting portal.
The reporting of any death in a healthcare facility is required (not related to NQF), with the exception of a “death due to natural causes” as understood in a general meaning and for which it has been established that the cause of death is not due to any contributing factors by the healthcare facility.
NRHP member facilities report on this quality indicator developed by the NRHP Risk Manager Work Group, which tracks whether patients in the Emergency Department had their vital signs checked and documented within 20 minutes of being discharged.
NRHP member facilities report on this quality indicator developed by the NRHP Risk Manager Work Group, which tracks compliance with the opioid prescribing requirements as determined by AB 474 in the 2017 Legislative Session.
NRHP member facilities report on this quality indicator developed by the NRHP Risk Manager Work Group, which tracks the number of prompt (within one hour) person-to-person communications of critical lab values per the hospital's policy.
Any personnel of a medical facility shall report in writing to the Executive Director of the Board any conduct of a licensee or holder of a certificate which constitutes a violation of the provisions of Chapter 632 (the Nevada Nurse Practice Act).
All Medicaid participating Nursing Facilities must report census information monthly including the number of vacant beds available for resident occupancy.
Each hospital that is not solely a psychiatric hospital must submit to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) annually a survey concerning obstetric (OB) services provided by the hospital, and a form concerning the Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Rate (MIUR). Each hospital that qualifies as a Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) pursuant to 42 […]
Hospitals must file a copy of their proposed operating budget for the fiscal year, with the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP).
Providers, hospitals, and anyone knowing the condition exists must immediately report cases of ophthalmia neonatorum (ON). The report must be signed by the parent or guardian.
Any medical facility that becomes aware that a person practicing osteopathic medicine or practicing as a physician assistant has, is or is about to become engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall file a written complaint with the Board. Any hospital, clinic or other medical facility must report any change in […]
The Nevada State Board of Health has approved final regulations to implement the provisions of Assembly Bill 474, the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act. The regulations now lay out procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of drug overdose to the State of Nevada's Chief Medical Officer. A provider of health care shall report the […]
Hospitals must report deaths associated with the use of seclusion or restraint.
On or before July 1 of each year, the Patient Safety Committee of a medical facility shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Committee on Health Care. The report must include information regarding the development, revision and usage of the patient safety checklists and patient […]
Facilities must report patient suicide, attempted suicide, or self-harm that results in serious injury, while being cared for in a healthcare setting. Excludes deaths resulting from self-inflicted injuries that were the reason for admission/presentation to the healthcare facility.
Under the ACA, long term care facilities must submit information about staff working in direct care. This includes agency and contract staff. Direct care staff are defined by the CMS as anyone that uses interpersonal contact or is involved in residential care management to provide care and services that allows the recipients to attain or […]
Facilities must report death or serious injury of a patient or staff member resulting from a physical assault (i.e., battery) that occurs within or on the grounds of a healthcare setting. Language and definitions may vary based on state statute; however, the principle and intent remain regardless of language required based on jurisdiction.
Any medical facility that becomes aware that a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care is or is about to become engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall file a written complaint with the Board. Any hospital, clinic or other medical facility must report any change in privileges while […]
Facilities must inform DPBH staff immediately if a resident or staff tests positive two weeks or more following their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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.
If the examination and tests reveal the existence of preventable/inheritable disorders or conditions in an infant, the provider or hospital attending or assisting at the birth of the infant shall report to the State's Chief Medical Officer, and local county health officers. Upon notification by the State Public Health Laboratory that a test is abnormal […]
In 2011, CMS established the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs (now known as the Promoting Interoperability Programs) to encourage eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and CAHs to adopt, implement, upgrade (AIU), and demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). The program consisted of three stages and by using certified EHR technology, the provider must […]
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, created the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The QPP streamlined multiple quality programs under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) including existing payment programs that ended 12/31/18: (1) Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS); (2) Value-based Payment Modifier (VBM); and (3) Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive […]
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury associated with the use of physical restraints or bedrails while being cared for in a healthcare setting. Intended to capture instances where physical restraints are implicated in the death, e.g., lead to strangulation/entrapment, etc.
Facilities must report unintended retention of foreign object in a patient after surgery or other invasive procedure. Includes medical or surgical items intentionally placed by provider(s) that are unintentionally left in place. Excludes a) objects present prior to surgery or other invasive procedure that are intentionally left in place; b) objects intentionally implanted as part […]
All Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) who received and accepted the Rural Testing Relief Fund Payment (RHC COVID-19 Testing Program) or the RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Program must report monthly the number of COVID-19 tests collected system wide (across all entities associated with the RHC's Tax Id Number (TIN)) and the number of positive COVID-19 […]
Each medical facility shall provide to the Division, in the form prescribed by the State Board of Health, a summary of the reports submitted by the medical facility regarding sentinel events during the immediately preceding calendar year.
The following sentinel events apply to the long-term care setting. Please click on the links to view the reporting requirements: 1A. Surgery or other invasive procedure performed on the wrong site 1B. Surgery or other invasive procedure performed on the wrong patient 1C. Wrong surgical or other invasive procedure performed on a patient 2A. Patient […]
The following sentinel events involve death. Please click on the links to view the reporting requirements: 1E. Intraoperative or immediately postoperative/postprocedure death in an ASA Class I patient 2A. Patient death or serious injury associated with the use of contaminated drugs, devices, or biologics provided by the healthcare setting 2B. Patient death or serious injury […]
Facilities must report sexual abuse/assault on a patient or staff member within or on the grounds of a healthcare setting. Language and definitions may vary based on state statute; however, the principle and intent remain regardless of language required based on jurisdiction.
A person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person has committed a violent or sexual offense against a child who is 12 years of age or younger shall report to a law enforcement agency. Note: You do not need to make a duplicate report if you already reported under NRS 432B.220.
Hospitals and providers who diagnose or provide treatment of sickle cell disease and its variants must report information regarding patients, including usage of and access to health care services.
All NV hospitals must report to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) within 24 hours of any decision or intent to stop medically necessary procedures and provide the dates that the stoppage will remain in effect.
Facilities must report surgery or other invasive procedure performed on the wrong patient, defined as any surgery or invasive procedure on a patient that is not consistent with the correctly documented informed consent for that patient. Surgery or other invasive procedure includes, but is not limited to, endoscopies, lens implants, lesion removal, injection into joints. […]
Facilities must report any surgery or other invasive procedure performed on the wrong site, defined as any surgery or other invasive procedure performed on a body part or site that is not consistent with the correctly documented informed consent for that patient. Surgery or other invasive procedure includes, but is not limited to, endoscopies, lens […]
The health authority may require an emergency facility or a health care provider to report information to the system for syndromic reporting and active surveillance during a major event or if the health authority determines that the reporting is otherwise appropriate and necessary to monitor the public health in this State.
Hospitals shall submit quarterly reports of patients treated by hospital for trauma (any acute injury which involves a significant risk of death or the precipitation of complications or disabilities.
TRICARE West Region is an insurance plan for Active Duty service members, their enrolled Dependents and some Retirees/Dependents of Retirees. All covered members will have an Active Duty, Guard or a Reserve ID card.
TriWest Health Alliance is a VA Third Party Administrator for preauthorized care only. TriWest Health Alliance administers the Veterans Choice Program (VCP) and Veterans Affairs Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3) program. It is not an insurance plan.
Any business or individual who has custody of abandoned property that belongs to another business or individual is considered to be a "Holder". Any business that takes deposits, issues refunds, has payroll, etc. can be a Holder and must file a report with the Nevada Treasurer's Office annually disclosing any abandoned property. Even if there […]
Facilities must report patient death or serious injury associated with unsafe administration of blood products, including hemolytic reactions and administering blood or blood products a) to the wrong patient, b) that are the wrong type, or c) that have been improperly stored or handled.
Facilities are required to report when it receives information that reasonably suggests that a medical device has (or may have) caused or contributed to a serious injury or death of a patient or employee of the facility. The FDA receives voluntary reports on other serious adverse event, product quality problem, product use/medication error, or therapeutic inequivalence/failure that […]
If a pharmacy becomes aware of any unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of a product that is a precursor to methamphetamine while the product is under the control of the pharmacy, the pharmacy must make an oral and written report to the NV Department of Public Safety.
COVID-19 vaccine supply must be entered into VaccineFinder by all registered providers on a daily basis. Once there is widespread availability of the vaccine, the system will help the public search for provider locations offering vaccination near them.
Nevada Rural Hospital Partners has created a Veteran Health Administration (VHA) one stop resource center for its member hospitals. The VHA Community Care Resource Center includes separate sections for TriWest, TRICARE West, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) and Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
Any provider who administers any immunization to a child or adult shall report information concerning the person and the immunization provided to the Department for inclusion in the Immunization Information System (WebIZ).
Hospitals must report incidents of workplace violence that involve the use of physical force against an employee or other provider of care by a patient or a person accompanying a patient; involves the use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon; or presents a realistic possibility of death or serious physical harm.
Facilities must report any incident in which systems designed for oxygen or other gas to be delivered to a patient contain no gas, the wrong gas, or are contaminated by toxic substances. Intended to capture events in which the line is attached to a reservoir distant from the patient care unit or in a tank […]
Facilities must report wrong surgical or other invasive procedure performed on a patient, or any surgical procedure performed incorrectly, defined as any surgical or other invasive procedure performed on a patient that is not consistent with the correctly documented informed consent for that patient. Surgery or other invasive procedure includes, but is not limited to, […]
