Section 23-17.28-6 - Retention of records(a) A hospital shall maintain a record of assaults committed against employees that occur on the premises of the hospital. The record shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) The name of the hospital and address of the premises on which each assault occurred;(2) The date, time, and specific location where the assault occurred;(3) The name, job title, and department or unit assignment of the employee who was assaulted;(4) A physical description and identity, if known, of the person who committed the assault, and whether the assailant was a patient, visitor, employee, or other category;(5) A description of the assaultive behavior as: (i) An assault with mild soreness, surface abrasions, scratches, or small bruises;(ii) An assault with major soreness, cuts, or large bruises;(iii) An assault with severe lacerations, a bone fracture, or a head injury; or(iv) An assault with loss of limb or death;(6) A description of the physical injury;(7) A description of any weapon used;(8) The number of employees and witnesses in the immediate area of the assault when it occurred; and(9) A description of actions taken by the employees and the hospital in response to the assault.(b) A hospital shall maintain the records generated as a result of compliance with subsection (a) of this section for no fewer than five (5) years following any reported incident.(c) Upon the request of an employee directly involved in a reported incident, the hospital shall generate and make available to the requesting employee a full report including the information in the record required under subsection (a).(d) Upon the request of an employee representative or of a workplace safety committee conducting a review, the hospital shall generate and make available to the requesting party a full report including: (1) The information in the record required under subsection (a) excluding the name of the reporting employee; and(2) Information regarding work-related injuries and illnesses recorded by the hospital to comply with applicable federal health and safety recordkeeping requirements.(e) The director shall adopt by rule a common recording form for the purposes of this section.R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.28-6
Added by 2021 Pub. Laws, ch. 331, § 1, eff. 1/15/2022.Added by 2021 Pub. Laws, ch. 330, § 1, eff. 1/15/2022.