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What is Florida’s Code 15 Protocol? Hospitals are legally required to follow a protocol known as Code 15 for reporting unusual incidents that might cause harm. These include medical errors, equipment failures, security breaches, and procedural mistakes.
Code 15 Reports. Annual Reports. Department of Health Reports (physician practices) Reportable incidents are events where the health care personal could exercise control and is associated in whole or part with medical intervention, rather than the condition for which such intervention occurred and results in one of the following which are ...
For assistance submitting a REPORT in the AHCA Incident Reporting System (AIRS), contact the Risk Management and Patient Safety unit at (850) 412 -3731 or riskmgmtps@ahca.myflorida.com.
Florida Statutes requires the facility to report to the agency within 15 calendar days after its occurrence. Please refer to Florida Statutes 395.0197 Nursing Homes: The facility must complete the investigation and submit a report to the agency within 15 calendar days after the adverse incident occurred. Please refer to Florida Statutes 400.147
the facility to report incidents to the risk manager; reporting an adverse incident to the risk manager or risk manager designee within 3 business days; the statutory definition of an “adverse incident” and the required reporting to AHCA; the location of risk management policies, procedures, and the incident reporting form.
Hospitals have 15 days to report (hence, the term Code 15). Reporting for health plans is required by Florida Statute, Chapter 59A-12 of the Florida Administrative Code. The initial Code 15 report has to be filed within 24 hours of the occurrence of the event.
Code 15 and Your Role
Code 15 Adverse Incident reports must be filed with the Board of Medicine or Agency for Healthcare Administration of your state within 15 days of the incident.
A prohibition against an unlicensed person from assisting or participating in any surgical procedure unless the facility has authorized the person to do so following a competency assessment, and such assistance or participation is done under the direct and immediate supervision of a licensed physician and is not otherwise an activity that may on...