R434-150-4. Event Reporting

  (1) Once an adverse event has been determined by a licensed healthcare provider, and the provider(s) who administered the sedation or anesthesia involved in the event have been notified, the adverse event shall be reported to the Department within 72 hours.

  (2) To report an event:

  (a) The individual reporting the event must:

  (i) register with the State of Utah to get a state ID; and

  (ii) notify the program manager that they have registered.

  (b) The program manager shall:

  (a) verify the reporting registrant's Utah state ID; and

  (b) give the reporting registrant access to report their case to the Anesthesia Adverse Event Database.

  (3) The reporting individual shall submit the following data and information at the time of the report:

  (a) The person who reports the event;

  (b) The healthcare provider(s) and facility type who conducted the procedure;

  (c) The healthcare provider(s) and facility type who administered the anesthesia;

  (d) Description of the event;

  (e) Description of the sedation used;

  (f) Level of harm experienced;

  (g) Patient demographics (birthdate, gender, and weight), to give context to the event;

  (h) Surgical classification of the procedure, using American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status classification system;

  (i) Description of rescue activities;

  (j) Description of monitoring that took place:

  (k) Description of escalation of care;

  (l) Description of emergency equipment and supplies available at the time of the event; and

  (m) Any additional or concluding remarks.