Nevada § 439.837 - Mandatory investigation of sentinel event by health facility; exceptions

§ 439.837. Mandatory investigation of sentinel event by health facility; exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a health facility shall, upon

reporting a sentinel event pursuant to NRS 439.835 , conduct an investigation or cause an investigation to be conducted concerning the

causes or contributing factors, or both, of the sentinel event and implement a plan

to remedy the causes or contributing factors, or both, of the sentinel event. 2. A health facility is not required to take the actions described in subsection 1

concerning a death confirmed to have resulted from natural causes. 3. A residential facility for groups, home for individual residential care or facility

for hospice care is not required to take the actions described in subsection 1 concerning

a death that appears to have resulted from natural causes. 4. As used in this section: (a) “Facility for hospice care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0033 . (b) “Home for individual residential care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0105 . (c) “Residential facility for groups” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.017 .