2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 031 - Tort Actions
Section 31.276 - Duties of Oregon Patient Safety Commission; rules.

(a) Procedures for filing a notice of adverse health care incident under ORS 31.262 and for conducting discussions and mediations under ORS 31.264 and 31.268.
(b) The form of the notice of adverse health care incident under ORS 31.262.
(2) The commission shall use notices of adverse health care incidents filed under ORS 31.262 to:
(a) Establish quality improvement techniques to reduce patient care errors that contribute to adverse health care incidents.
(b) Develop evidence-based prevention practices to improve patient outcomes and disseminate information about those practices.
(c) Upon the request of a health care facility or health care provider, assist the facility or provider in reducing the frequency of a particular adverse health care incident, including, but not limited to, determining the underlying cause of the incident and providing advice regarding preventing reoccurrence of the incident. [2013 c.5 §9]

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