Haw. Code R. § 16-79-79 - Reporting of adverse occurrences
(a) All licensed
dentists in the practice of dentistry in this State shall submit a report
within a period of thirty days to the board of any mortality or other incident
which results in temporary or permanent physical or mental injury requiring
hospitalization of a patient during or as a direct result of anesthesia related
thereto. The report shall include at the minimum responses to the following:
(1) Description of the dental
procedure;
(2) Description of the
physical condition of the patient unless the patient has a Class I status as
defined by the American Society of Anesthesiologists;
(3) List of drugs and dosage
administered;
(4) Detailed
description of techniques utilized in administering the drugs
utilized;
(5) Description of the
adverse occurrence:
(A) Symptoms of any
complications, including but not limited to onset and type of symptoms of the
patient;
(B) Treatment instituted
on the patient;
(C) Response of the
patient to the treatment; and
(6) Description of the patient's condition on
termination of any procedure undertaken.
(b) Failure to comply with subsection (a)
when the occurrence is related to the use of general anesthesia, deep sedation,
or moderate (conscious) sedation shall result in the loss of the written
authorization or permit of the licensed dentist to administer or to employ
another person to administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate
(conscious) sedation.
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