RCW 70.230.150
Unanticipated outcomes—Notification.
Ambulatory surgical facilities shall have in place policies to assure that, when appropriate, information about unanticipated outcomes is provided to patients or their families or any surrogate decision makers identified pursuant to RCW 7.70.065. Notifications of unanticipated outcomes under this section do not constitute an acknowledgment or admission of liability, nor may the fact of notification, the content disclosed, or any and all statements, affirmations, gestures, or conduct expressing apology be introduced as evidence in a civil action.
[ 2007 c 273 § 16.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.230 - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities.
70.230.020 - Duties of secretary—Rules.
70.230.030 - Operating without a license.
70.230.040 - Exclusions from chapter.
70.230.050 - Licenses—Applicants—Renewal.
70.230.060 - Facility safety and emergency training.
70.230.070 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of license—Investigating complaints—Penalties.
70.230.080 - Coordinated quality improvement—Rules.
70.230.100 - Ambulatory surgical facilities—Surveys.
70.230.120 - Reports—Discipline of a health care provider for unprofessional conduct—Penalties.
70.230.140 - Information concerning practitioners—Disclosure.
70.230.150 - Unanticipated outcomes—Notification.
70.230.160 - Complaint toll-free telephone number—Notice.
70.230.170 - Information received by department—Disclosure.