OHIO - HOSPITAL MANDATORY
REPORTING GUIDE
Ohio — Hospital Mandatory Reporting Guide
Category 1 — Adverse Events
State‑defined adverse events / serious reportable events (Modified NQF list approach per OIG; confirm current state list).
Who Must Report: Hospitals.
Deadline: Varies by system.
Destination: Ohio Department of Health.
Citation: Source.
Attorney Notes: Mandatory reporting supports regulatory‑noncompliance arguments and discovery into internal reviews.
Category 2 — Child Abuse / Neglect
Trigger: Knowledge or reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect.
Who Must Report: Mandated reporters including hospital staff.
Deadline: Immediately.
Destination: Children Services or law enforcement.
Citation: Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.421.
Attorney Notes: Immediate duty supports negligence‑per‑se theories.
Category 3 — Weapon Injuries
Trigger: Treatment of gunshot wound.
Who Must Report: Physicians, hospitals.
Deadline: Immediately.
Destination: Police.
Citation: Ohio Rev. Code § 2921.22.
Attorney Notes: Creates a law‑enforcement notice trail.
Category 4 — Communicable Diseases
Trigger: Diagnosis, suspicion, or laboratory identification of a reportable disease or outbreak.
Who Must Report: Providers and laboratories.
Deadline: Condition‑specific; many require immediate or 24‑hour reporting.
Destination: Ohio Department of Health.
Citation: Ohio Reportable Diseases List.
Attorney Notes: Supports outbreak‑control and foreseeability analysis.
Category 5 — Complaints / Investigations
Timeline: Ohio law authorizes complaint investigations but does not impose a statutory start‑time requirement.
Citation: Complaint authority exists; no explicit statutory timeline.
Attorney Notes: Delays may be relevant in oversight challenges.