Assignment
Part I: Review the Utah and Minnesota Incident reporting mandates. Compare these points:
1. Who must report incidents at the institution?
2. Discuss whether there is a difference in the types of incidents that must be reported and explain those differences or similarities.
3. Who investigates the incidents at the hospital level?
4. Explain any steps taken to protect incident reports and control who may obtain the information.
5. Explain if and how a root cause analysis is utilized.
Part II: Discuss whether a voluntary or mandatory incident reporting effort is best. List the pros and cons of each kind of system.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.