Incident Reports

Question 1

Required of an incident report

Answer 1

Medication errors.
Complications from diagnostic tests or treatment.
Failure to report change in patient’s condition.
Falls.
Incorrect sponge count in surgery.
Client is burned.
Break in aseptic technique.

Question 2

Sequence of events before and after incident report

Answer 2

Takes care of patient first.
Discovers and reports risk.
Risk manager receives report within 24 hours.
Investigation of report.
HCP and risk manager consult together.