Medical Errors Reporting System
2011 Medical Errors Report
Learn more about the Medical Error Reporting System.
Contact the Program
Indiana State Department of Health
Medical Errors Reporting System
2 North Meridian Street, 5A
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
Map
Assistant Commissioner
Terry Whitson
twhitson@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7022
(317) 233-7621 [Administrative Assistant]
(317) 233-7053 [Fax]
Director of Program Development
Burton Garten
bgarten@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7948
(317) 233-7621 [Administrative Assistant]
(317) 233-7053 [Fax]
Consumer Information
Your Medicare Rights and Responsibilities
Employment Opportunities
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Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws and Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Homepage
State Laws and Rules
Hospital Medical Error Reporting Rule
Ambulatory Surgery Center Medical Error Reporting Rule
Abortion Clinic Medical Error Reporting Rule
Birthing Center Medical Error Reporting Rule
Indiana Law and Rules Homepage
Library
Organizations who are a resource for patient safety issues
Links
Other websites related to medical errors and patient safety issues.
State Government
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (FSSA)
Federal Government
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medical Errors Reporting Requirements
Requirements for January 1, 2009 -
- Definitions
- 28 Reportable Events
- Hospital Medical Errors Reporting Rules
- Ambulatory Medical Errors Surgery Center Reporting Rules
- Abortion Clinic Medical Errors Reporting Rules
- Birthing Center Medical Errors Reporting Rules
Requirements for January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
- Definitions
- 27 Reportable Events
- Hospital Medical Errors Reporting Rules
- Ambulatory Medical Errors Surgery Center Reporting Rules
- Abortion Clinic Medical Errors Reporting Rules
- Birthing Center Medical Errors Reporting Rules
Reporting
Consumer Complaints
Individuals can call or email to make complaints about care provided at any licensed or certified Indiana health care providers or suppliers.
Facility Health Data Center
Indiana’s Medical Error Reporting System requires that hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, abortion clinics, and birthing centers report any reportable event as defined by the rules that occurs within that facility. If you are a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, abortion clinic, or birthing center enter the reporting system to report an event here.
Reports
2011 Medical Errors Report
2010 Medical Errors Report
2009 Medical Errors Report
2008 Medical Errors Report
2007 Medical Errors Report
2006 Medical Errors Report
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