10A NCAC 13F .1212 REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
(a) An adult care home shall notify the county department of social services of any accident or incident resulting in resident death or any accident or incident resulting in injury to a resident requiring referral for emergency medical evaluation, hospitalization, or medical treatment other than first aid. (b) Notification as required in Paragraph (a) of […]
10A NCAC 13F .1210 RECORD OF STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
An adult care home shall maintain records of staff qualifications required by the rules in Section .0400 of this Subchapter in the facility. When there is an approved cluster of licensed facilities, these records may be kept in one location among the clustered facilities.
10A NCAC 13F .1209 DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO DEATH REPORTING
The following definitions shall apply throughout this Section: (1) “Accident” means an unexpected, unnatural or irregular event contributing to a resident’s death and includes, but is not limited to, medication errors, falls, fractures, choking, elopement, exposure, poisoning, drowning, fire, burns or thermal injury, electrocution, misuse of equipment, motor vehicle accidents, and natural disasters. (2) “Immediately” […]
10A NCAC 13F .1208 DEATH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
(a) Upon learning of a resident death as described in Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule, a facility shall file a report in accordance with this Rule. A facility shall be deemed to have learned of a resident death when any facility staff obtains information that the death occurred. (b) A written notice containing […]