Nevada § 439.870 Patient safety officer: Designation; duties

Nevada Statutes

§ 439.870 — Patient safety officer: Designation; duties

Nevada § 439.870

Title 40PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 439Administration

HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PATIENTS AT CERTAIN HEALTH FACILITIES

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.870 (2026).

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1. A health facility shall designate an officer or employee of the facility to serve as the patient safety officer of the health facility. 2. The person who is designated as the patient safety officer of a health facility shall:

(a)Supervise the reporting of all sentinel events alleged to have occurred at the health facility, including, without limitation, performing the duties required pursuant to NRS 439.835 .

(b)Take such action as he or she determines to be necessary to ensure the safety of patients as a result of an investigation of any sentinel event alleged to have occurred at the health facility.

(c)If the health facility is a medical facility:

(1)Serve on the patient safety committee of the medical facility established pursuant to NRS 439.875 ; and

(2)Report to the patient sa

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1. A health facility shall designate an officer or employee of the facility to serve as the patient safety officer of the health facility.
2. The person who is designated as the patient safety officer of a health facility shall:
(a) Supervise the reporting of all sentinel events alleged to have occurred at the health facility, including, without limitation, performing the duties required pursuant to NRS 439.835 .
(b) Take such action as he or she determines to be necessary to ensure the safety of patients as a result of an investigation of any sentinel event alleged to have occurred at the health facility.
(c) If the health facility is a medical facility:
(1) Serve on the patient safety committee of the medical facility established pursuant to NRS 439.875 ; and
(2) Report to the patient safety committee regarding any action taken in accordance with paragraph (b).