NAC630.235. Annual reports of certain information concerning surgeries: Submission; form.

     1. Each holder of a license to practice medicine shall annually submit a report pursuant to NRS 630.30665, on a form to be provided by the Board. The form must include, without limitation:

     (a) The name of the licensee;

     (b) The office address of the licensee;

     (c) The office phone number of the licensee;

     (d) The number and type of surgeries requiring conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia performed by the licensee at his or her office or any other facility, excluding any surgical care performed:

          (1) At a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151; or

          (2) Outside of this State; and

     (e) Information regarding the occurrence of any sentinel event arising from the type of surgeries described in paragraph (d).

     2. As used in this section:

     (a) “Conscious sedation” means a minimally depressed level of consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, in which the patient retains the ability independently and continuously to maintain an airway and to respond appropriately to physical stimulation and verbal commands.

     (b) “Deep sedation” means a controlled state of depressed consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, and accompanied by a partial loss of protective reflexes and the inability to respond purposefully to verbal commands.

     (c) “General anesthesia” means a controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, and accompanied by partial or complete loss of protective reflexes and the inability independently to maintain an airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal commands.

     (d) “Sentinel event” means an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof, including, without limitation, any process variation for which a recurrence would carry a significant chance of serious adverse outcome. The term includes loss of limb or function.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’rs by R169-05, eff. 12-29-2005)