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18 V.S.A. ch. 043A, § 1912 Definitions
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§ 1912. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Adverse event” is any untoward incident, therapeutic misadventure, iatrogenic injury, or other undesirable occurrence directly associated with care or services provided by a health care provider or health care facility. (2) “Causa…
18 V.S.A. ch. 043A, § 1913 Creation; implementation
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§ 1913. Creation; implementation (a) The Commissioner shall establish a comprehensive patient safety surveillance and improvement system for the purpose of improving patient safety, eliminating adverse events in Vermont hospitals, and supporting and facilitating quality improveme…
18 V.S.A. ch. 043A, § 1914 Rulemaking
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§ 1914. Rulemaking (a) The Commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 establishing the hospital obligations listed in section 1915 of this title and otherwise necessary for the implementation of the safety system. (b) The rules shall list reportable adverse ev…
18 V.S.A. ch. 043A, § 1915 Hospital obligations
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§ 1915. Hospital obligations The rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall require hospitals to: (1) develop, maintain, and implement internal policies and procedures that meet the standards of the Department to: (A) identify, track, and analyze reportable adverse events, adve…