Adverse Healthcare Events Reporting Law

The Illinois Adverse Healthcare Events Reporting Law of 2005 is a state effort to establish a reporting system for hospitals. Work on the system has been put on hold due to state funding issues.

Reporting Law Summary

Illinois' mandatory adverse event reporting law requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical treatment centers to report to the state information on serious adverse events

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Reporting Requirements

Once the law is fully implemented, hospitals must report adverse events to the Illinois Department of Public Health within 30 days of discovery.

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