Section 250.990  Unusual Incidents

a)         A procedure shall be established to investigate any unusual incidents which occur at any time on a patient care unit. (Refer to Subpart B Section 250.210 (g)).

b)         The procedure shall include the making and disposition of incident reports.  Notation of incidents having a direct medical effect on a specific patient shall be entered in the medical record of that patient.  (Refer to Subpart R, Section 250.2140 (c)(5).)

c)         Each report shall be analyzed and summarized, and corrective action shall be taken if necessary.  Summarized reports shall be available to the Department of Public Health and shall be confidential in accordance with Section 9 of the Licensing Act.

(Source:  Added at 5 Ill. Reg. 507, effective December 29, 1980)