Nevada Code § 439.855

Notification of patients involved in sentinel events
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1. Each health facility that is located
within this state shall designate a representative for the notification of
patients who have been involved in sentinel events at that health facility.
2. A representative designated pursuant to
subsection 1 shall, not later than 7 days after discovering or becoming aware
of a sentinel event that occurred at the health facility, provide notice of
that fact to each patient who was involved in that sentinel event.
3. The provision of notice to a patient
pursuant to subsection 2 must not, in any action or proceeding, be considered
an acknowledgment or admission of liability.
4. A representative designated pursuant to
subsection 1 may or may not be the same person who serves as the facilitys
patient safety officer.

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