Georgia
Georgia rules and regulations for hospitals require hospital peer review committees to report to the Georgia Department of Human Resources Office of Regulatory Services whenever a reportable incident involving hospital patients occurs, or when the hospital has reasonable cause to believe that a reportable incident involving a patient has occurred. Similar reporting requirements have been implemented for laboratories, dialysis facilities, residential child care facilities, residential mental health facilities, and X-ray imaging facilities.
| Alerts and advisories | Care and Safety Newsletter: Correct-Site Surgery Successful Practices | |
| Authorizing statutes or regulations | Georgia Compilation of Rules and Regulations, Chapter 290-9-7-, Rule 7 | |
| Lists or clarifications of reportable events | Hospital Event Guidance | |
| Lists or clarifications of reportable events | Hospital Patient Incident Guidance | |
| Reportable event forms | Online Event Reporting System | |
| Reportable event forms | Hospital Event Form | |
| State website | State of Georgia, Office of Regulatory Services, Health Care Section | |
| User’s guide for facilities | Hospital Event Instructions | |
| User’s guide for facilities | Hospital Patient Incident Instructions |
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
