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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 10.07.22.14" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="22" heading="Incident Reports.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The staff of the hospice house shall complete an incident report in accordance with hospice policy within 24 hours of having knowledge that an incident has occurred.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>All incident reports shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Time, date, place, and individuals present;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Complete description of the incident;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Response of the staff at the time; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Follow up action, including notification to the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Patient’s primary hospice nurse or hospice nurse on call;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Patient’s representative or family;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Patient’s attending physician or nurse practitioner;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Hospice medical director; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Licensing or law enforcement authorities, when appropriate.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>