SECTION 450:65-7-5. Critical incidents  


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  • (a)   The CGAT program shall have written policy and procedures for the reporting of every critical incident. Documentation of critical incidents shall minimally include:
    (1)   The facility name, and signature of the person(s) reporting the incident;
    (2)   The name(s) of the consumer(s), staff member(s) or property involved;
    (3)   The time, date and physical location of the incident;
    (4)   The time and date the incident was reported and the name of the staff person within the facility to whom it was reported;
    (5)   A description of the incident;
    (6)   Resolution or action taken, date action was taken, and signature of appropriate staff member(s); and
    (7)   Severity of each injury, if applicable. Severity shall be indicated as follows:
    (A)   No off-site medical care required or first aid care administered on-site;
    (B)   Medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention required; or
    (C)   Hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention was required.
    (b)   Critical incidents shall be reported to ODMHSAS as follows:
    (1)   Critical incidents requiring medical care by a physician or nurse or follow-up attention and incidents requiring hospitalization or immediate off-site medical attention shall be delivered via fax or mail to ODMHSAS provider Certification within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident being documented.
    (2)   Critical incidents involving allegations constituting a sentinel event or consumer abuse shall be reported to ODMHSAS immediately via telephone or fax, but not more than twenty-four (24) hours after the incident. If reported by telephone, the report shall be followed with a written report within twenty-four (24) hours.
    (c)   Compliance with 450:65-7-5 may be determined by a review of:
    (1)   policy and procedures;
    (2)   critical incident reports at the facility and those submitted to ODMHSAS;
    (3)   performance improvement program documents and reports;
    (4)   staff interviews; and
    (5)   any other relevant documentation of the facility or ODMHSAS.
[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 2623, eff 7-12-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2551, eff 7-11-08]