Section 284-24D-200. What should be reported as the primary location where the medical malpractice incident occurred?

When reporting the location within a facility where the incident occurred under RCW 48.140.030(4), the reporting entity must use the incident locations published by the Physician Insurers Association of America in conjunction with its data-sharing project. The reporting entity must report one of these locations:

(1) Catheterization lab;

(2) Critical care unit;

(3) Dispensary;

(4) Emergency department;

(5) Labor and delivery room;

(6) Laboratory;

(7) Nursery;

(8) Operating room;

(9) Outpatient department;

(10) Patient room;

(11) Pharmacy;

(12) Physical therapy department;

(13) Radiation therapy department;

(14) Radiology department;

(15) Recovery room;

(16) Rehabilitation center;

(17) Special procedure room;

(18) Location other than an inpatient facility:

(a) Clinical support center, such a laboratory or radiology center;

(b) Office;

(c) Walk-in clinic; or

(d) Other;

(19) Other department in hospital;

(20) Unknown; and

(21) Other.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.140.060, and 7.70.140. WSR 07-12-057 (Matter No. R 2006-02), § 284-24D-200, filed 6/4/07, effective 7/22/07.]

RCW 48.02.060, 48.140.060, and 7.70.140. WSR 07-12-057 (Matter No. R 2006-02), § 284-24D-200, filed 6/4/07, effective 7/22/07.