OAR 325-025-0025
Reporting Adverse Events
(1)
The Commission will provide an Event Report form to be used by Ambulatory Surgery Center Participants for reporting Reportable Adverse Events. The Event Report will include: a summary description of the event; an overview of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Participant’s complete, thorough and credible investigation for that event; information about plans to implement improvements to reduce risk. The meaning of terms “complete,” “thorough,” and “credible” are explained in OAR 325-025-0035 (Commission Review of Reports).(2)
Ambulatory Surgery Center Participants must use the Event Report form when reporting Reportable Adverse Events to the Commission.(3)
Ambulatory Surgery Center Participants must submit a completed Event Report to the Commission within 45 calendar days of discovery of a Reportable Adverse Event.(4)
Ambulatory Surgery Center Participants must make a good faith effort to report events that occur or are discovered following discharge from the ambulatory surgery center.(5)
If an Ambulatory Surgery Center Participant believes the Commission should immediately issue an alert to all Oregon ambulatory surgery centers based on a specific Reportable Adverse Event, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Participant should provide an initial report to the Commission within three business days of discovery of the event, or sooner. The Ambulatory Surgery Center Participant and Commission will work together to identify information to include in the alert.
Source:
Rule 325-025-0025 — Reporting Adverse Events, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=325-025-0025.