WAC 284-24D-200. What should be reported as the primary location where the medical malpractice incident occurred?

When reporting the location within a facility where the incident occurred under RCW 48.140.030 (4), the reporting entity must use the incident locations published by the Physician Insurers Association of America in conjunction with its data-sharing project. The reporting entity must report one of these locations: (1) Catheterization lab; (2) Critical care unit; (3) Dispensary; (4) Emergency department; (5) Labor and delivery room; (6) Laboratory; (7) Nursery; (8) Operating room; (9) Outpatient department; (10) Patient room; (11) Pharmacy; (12) Physical therapy department; (13) Radiation therapy department; (14) Radiology department; (15) Recovery room; (16) Rehabilitation center; (17) Special procedure room; (18) Location other than an inpatient facility: (a) Clinical support center, such a laboratory or radiology center; (b) Office; (c) Walk-in clinic; or (d) Other; (19) Other department in hospital; (20) Unknown; and (21) Other.