Nevada § 439.870 - Patient safety officer: Designation; duties

§ 439.870. Patient safety officer: Designation; duties

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).