incident report

Medical term Safety and Compliance

Internal, confidential safety report of any unplanned event that harmed or could have harmed someone, near misses included; facts only, no opinions or blame.

Sources

• Fetherston T. The importance of critical incident reporting - and how to do it. Community Eye Health 2015;28(90):26-27 (PMC4675258) · Community Eye Health / PubMed Central
• Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit, Module 4: Event Reporting, Event Investigation and Analysis, Facilitator Notes · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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