MHM522 Module 3 SLP Essay - 1026 Words

Trident University Erica L. Montgomery Module 3 SLP Incident Reporting Requirements MHM/522 Legal Aspects of Health Administration Dr. Paulchris Okpala May 18, 2015 Investigation of the incidents at the hospital level The incident reporting requires the application of either the voluntary or the mandatory systems. Both in Minnesota and in Utah, the reporting function lies in the hands of the professional boards. In both cases, there is a vast number of incidents that are reportable. The two cases use a medical examiner as one of the primary investigators. Additionally, there is the application of the cause analysis. In the end, the system of reporting of choice depends on their pros and cons. In Minnesota, the mandate†¦show more content†¦Investigation of the incidents at the hospital level Medical investigations look into the errors and anomalies in the practice of medical procedures. At the hospital level, the investigations primarily involve the medical examiner. Both in Utah and Minnesota, the medical examiner, is in charge of conducting inquiries. Additionally, the medical examiner performs any necessary examinations and retains th e samples for scientific analysis. Moreover, the medical examiner may also request access to the medical history of the individuals involved in the incident. The activities required of the medical examiner, as the principal investigator both in Utah and Minnesota, are identical (Marchev et al., 2003). The steps taken to protect incident reports and control that may obtain the information. There is little variation between Utah and Minnesota in the protection of the report data and the disclosure of the report information. The protection mechanisms are embedded in the process of collection and reporting of the incidents’ data. In the two states, there are different methods of collecting the information of the incidents (Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1992). The information is collected via telephone, faxes, mail, and Internet sites. As a concession, the reporting systems’ officials of the two states have identified the