SC DDSN Directive 534-04-DD, Appendix E — Critical Incident Reporting Process (07/01/23)

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1The provider must notify law enforcement within two (2) hours when serious bodily injury occurred, and within 24 hours for all other incidents involving suspected crimes. (534-04-DD App. E)(SC DDSN Directive 534-04-DD, Appendix E — Critical Incident Reporting Process (07/01/23))
• 2The provider must report abuse, neglect, or exploitation, crimes against participants, serious injuries, hospitalizations, adverse medication errors, fires, attempted suicide, and restraint-related incidents as critical incidents, applying a 'when in doubt, then report' standard. (534-04-DD App. E)(SC DDSN Directive 534-04-DD, Appendix E — Critical Incident Reporting Process (07/01/23))
• 3The provider must report all critical incidents using the Incident Management System (IMS) within 24 hours, including a brief description of the incident in the initial report. (534-04-DD App. E)(SC DDSN Directive 534-04-DD, Appendix E — Critical Incident Reporting Process (07/01/23))
• 4The provider must submit a final incident report within ten (10) calendar days of the incident (or within five (5) calendar days for ICF/IID and CRCF facilities). (534-04-DD App. E)(SC DDSN Directive 534-04-DD, Appendix E — Critical Incident Reporting Process (07/01/23))
• 5The provider must report critical incidents that occur at a DDSN Regional Center, DSN board facility, other service provider facility, or that involve a participant in a DDSN-operated Home and Community-Based Waiver. (534-04-DD App. E)(SC DDSN Directive 534-04-DD, Appendix E — Critical Incident Reporting Process (07/01/23))
• 6The provider must file an addendum within 24 hours when the disposition of a reported incident changes. (534-04-DD App. E)(SC DDSN Directive 534-04-DD, Appendix E — Critical Incident Reporting Process (07/01/23))