Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.56.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Adverse health event" or "adverse event" means the list of serious reportable events adopted by the national quality forum in 2002, in its consensus report on serious …
RCW 70.56.020 Notification of adverse health events—Notification and report required—Rules.
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(1) The legislature intends to establish an adverse health events and incident notification and reporting system that is designed to facilitate quality improvement in the health care system, improve patient safety, assist the public in making informed health care choices, and dec…
RCW 70.56.030 Department of health—Duties—Rules.
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(1) The department shall:(a) Receive and investigate, where necessary, notifications and reports of adverse events, including root cause analyses and corrective action plans submitted as part of reports, and communicate to individual facilities the department's conclusions, if an…
RCW 70.56.040 Contract with independent entity—Duties of independent entity—Establishment of notification and reporting system—Annual reports to governor, legislature.
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(1) To the extent funds are appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department shall contract with a qualified, independent entity to receive notifications and reports of adverse events and incidents, and carry out the activities specified in this section. In establishing…
RCW 70.56.050 Confidentiality of notifications and reports.
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(1)(a) When notification of an adverse event under RCW 70.56.020(2)(a) or of an incident under RCW 70.56.040(5), or a report regarding an adverse event under RCW 70.56.020(2)(b) is made by or through a coordinated quality improvement program under RCW 43.70.510 or 70.41.200, or b…
RCW 70.56.900 Findings—Intent—Part headings and subheadings not law—Severability—2006 c 8.
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See notes following RCW 5.64.010.