5123:2-17-02(C)"Unusual incident" means an event or occurrence involving
an individual that is not consistent with routine operations, policies
and procedures, or theindividual's care or individual service plan, but
is not a major unusual incident. Unusual incident includes, but is not
limited to, dental injuries; falls; an injury that is not a significant
injury; medication errors without a likely risk to heath and welfare;
overnight relocation of an individual due to a fire, natural disaster,
or mechanical failure; an incident involving two individuals served that
is not a peer-to-peer act major unusual incident; and rights code
violations or unapproved behavior supports without a likely risk to
health and welfare.

On 2014-05-06 11:18 am, Gary Brown wrote:
> The rule (5123:2-17-02) defines:
>
>  (v) Neglect. "Neglect" means when there is a duty to do so, failing
> to provide an individual with any treatment, care, goods, supervision,
> or services necessary to maintain the health or welfare of the
> individual.
>
>  Med errors are all to common, are they all neglect, even if no harm
> is caused?
>
> GARY BROWN, CPA
>  Director
>  BRADY WARE & COMPANY
>
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> FROM: list-manager@opra.simplelists.com
> [mailto:list-manager@opra.simplelists.com] ON BEHALF OF MaryB Mcdonald
>  SENT: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 1:10 PM
>  TO: opra_members@opra.simplelists.com
>  SUBJECT: Re: Med Errors - Neglect MUI
>
> We went through a period in our Southern Ohio operations where every
> med error was deemed an MUI for Neglect, based on "reasonable risk of
> harm", even though we took all physician directed steps to ensure
> well-being.
>
> MARY BETH MCDONALD
>  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
>  RESCARE-OHIO - CENTERVILLE
>  6460 CENTERVILLE BUSINESS PKWY
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> On 5/6/2014 at 12:48 PM, Gary Brown <GBrown@bradyware.com> wrote:
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> Has anyone experienced a CB UIR/MUI investigator instructing a
> provider to call the police (labeling as neglect) for a simple
> medication error, staff transported to hospital as a precaution, kept
> over night at hospital as a precaution, but physician at the hospital
> stated was not was not concerned?
>
> Gary Brown, CPA
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