10A NCAC 13G .1211 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
(a) A family care home shall develop written policies and procedures that comply with applicable rules of this Subchapter, on the following: (1) ordering, receiving, storage, discontinuation, disposition, administration, including self-administration, and monitoring the resident’s reaction to medications, as developed in consultation with a licensed health professional who is authorized to dispense or administer medications; […]
10A NCAC 13G .1210 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 13G .1209 DEATH REPORTING PROCEDURES
(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 […]
10A NCAC 13G .1208 FACILITIES TO REPORT RESIDENT DEATHS
For purposes of this Section, facilities licensed in accordance with G.S. 131D-2 shall report resident deaths to the Division of Health Service Regulation.