Section R429-1-1 - Purpose and Authority(1) This rule establishes a Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement program (PSSIP) which extends the past Sentinel Event Reporting program and consists of two components. The first component includes a reportable events program intended to meet public accountability and transparency needs at a statewide level. The second component uses the data obtained from the reportable events requirement as a foundation intended to develop statewide patient safety related improvement solutions.(2) The rule requires certain health care facilities as defined in Subsection 26-21-2(13) to report patient safety events specified in this rule as determined by PSSIP in consultation with the patient safety quality work group.(3) Reporting requirements for this rule will provide an annual statewide report released in March of each year for public accountability and transparency. Additionally, data obtained from the reporting requirements may be used to help the Utah Department of Health and health care providers understand patterns of failures, identify, and implement statewide improvement interventions, and evaluate statewide interventions for improved outcomes. The quality work output of the PSSIP provides limited access to identifiable health information that facilities report.(4) This rule is authorized by Section 26-3-8; Subsection 26-1-3(3); Subsection 26-1-30(4); Subsection 26-1-30(6) through Subsection 26-1-30(9).Utah Admin. Code R429-1-1
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-17, effective 8/18/2021