Tennessee Code 68-11-265 – Use of information obtained by the department
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-11-265
- Department: means the department of health. See Tennessee Code 68-11-201
- Facility: means any institution, place or building providing health care services that is required to be licensed under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 68-11-201
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Patient: includes , but is not limited to, any person who is suffering from an acute or chronic illness or injury or who is crippled, convalescent or infirm, or who is in need of obstetrical, surgical, medical, nursing or supervisory care. See Tennessee Code 68-11-201
Information obtained by the department from hospitals and other healthcare providers under §§ 68-11-263 and 68-11-264 shall not be public information. Reports and studies prepared by the department based upon the information shall be public information and may identify individual healthcare entities. The department shall not release any patient level data. Data collected and reported pursuant to §§ 68-11-263 and 68-11-264 shall not be deemed to have established a standard of care for any purposes of civil litigation in Tennessee, nor shall data reported pursuant to §§ 68-11-263 and 68-11-264 by a specific healthcare facility be utilized in any civil litigation brought in Tennessee against the reporting facility.