Major, Minor, Other
A residents states that a staff member got mad and kicked them, and there is noticeable bruising on their shin.
Major - who do you report this to?
Why to we report incidents?
To satisfy regulations, accrediting bodies, insurance payers, for quality improvement in tracking/trending data, to prevent further incidents, to communicate with others, etc.
How long does the supervisor have to report a major incident
24 hours for abuse/by end of next calendar or business day depending on program
A client has a seizure, but there is no injury to them or anyone/anything else.
Why is it important to only report objective information? And what information needs to be reported in the narrative?
Need to be neutral in tone, lots of people read this who aren't familiar with agency/clients. Who, what, where, why, when.
How long do you have to report a minor incident or other incident?
72 hours but use best judgement as some other incidents need to be reported immediately
Joe preps med cups for multiple residents, but the pills spill out. Thinking he knows which meds are which, he puts them back in the cup and administers them. 30 minutes later a resident becomes short of breath and an ambulance has to be called.
Major
Where do you find a client's Medicaid # in VERA
In the chart - more specifics desireable
If someone needs basic first aid applied, how long do you have to notify your supervisor?
72 hours
Shayla and Stacy (staff) start yelling at each other, which escalates to hair pulling and pushing. Both come away with scratches, clumps of hair missing, and are in a foul mood.
Other. Who else would you report this to?
Name 3 demographic pieces of information that have to be filled out at the top of an incident report
Multiple choices here
If someone calls in a bomb threat, how long do you have to report it?
72 hours but please do not wait that long!
You look at the fire alarm panel on Sunday morning as it starts beeping and you can't get it to stop. You call maintenance and they tell you it's offline and there is nothing they can do about it until Monday. What type of incident, who needs to be notified, and by when?
Major once 4 hours - supervisor and State Fire Marshal.
Who is the final keeper of IR's; what person do they ultimately go to?
Compliance officer
What is the portal that supervisors use to report incidents?
IMPA