December 20, 2018
In 2010, the Serious Adverse event payment policy was created as a nationwide effort to promote high quality care through reporting of adverse patient safety events. Premera requires facilities to provide a Present on Admission (POA) indicator.
What’s a Serious Adverse Event?
A serious adverse event, also referred to as a ‘never event,’ is defined as a hospital injury caused by medical management, rather than an underlying disease, that prolonged the hospitalization and/or produced a disability at the time of discharge.
If you have questions about the reporting of Serious Adverse Events, email Physician and Provider Relations at provider.relationswest@premera.com.