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§ 1303.309. Patient safety officer

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 40 P.S. InsuranceEffective: May 20, 2002

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 40 P.S. Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5C. Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 3. Patient Safety (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 20, 2002
40 P.S. § 1303.309
§ 1303.309. Patient safety officer
Currentness
A patient safety officer of a medical facility shall do all of the following:
(1) Serve on the patient safety committee.
(2) Ensure the investigation of all reports of serious events and incidents.
(3) Take such action as is immediately necessary to ensure patient safety as a result of any investigation.
(4) Report to the patient safety committee regarding any action taken to promote patient safety as a result of investigations commenced pursuant to this section.

Credits

2002, March 20, P.L. 154, No. 13, § 309, effective in 60 days.
40 P.S. § 1303.309, PA ST 40 P.S. § 1303.309
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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