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, procedures involving the head and neck, vaginal delivery and caesarean section, spinal instrumentation procedures, and liver transplantation; low-risk procedures, including those related to lines placed for infusion of fluids in vascular space.
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:
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.
Nevada State Health Division via RedCAPS
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
