Incidents Misc.
If you see or hear about something that you think may be a reportable incident, is it better to just walk away so you don't have to complete the IR form?
NO - when in doubt, report it!
If a client dies, what type of incident is this?
Cheryl, a VF client, walks out the door of the Central Park clinic, trips and falls down the steps. A nurse assesses her and notes some slight bruising and a scrape which is cleaned and bandaged. What type of incident has just occurred?
Minor
Name at least 3 entities that requires us to complete incident reports?
Federal, state and payers (insurance companies) and accrediting bodies
An unusual phone call is what type of incident
Other; bonus points if player knows most common type of unusual phone call documented (bomb threat)
You take the residents out back at Sheridan at night to smoke due to bad weather. After lighting their cigarettes, you notice a smoky smell as residents start to come back inside. You peer out the back door and see the siding of the building is on fire. You are able to get the fire extinguisher and put the fire out.
An incident happens after regular business hours, and it is MAJOR. What do you do?
If there is a prescription medication error, what type of incident is this?
Minor, unless it results in death, needing Dr. treatment or admission to hospital
The 3 med cups that you have prefilled fall onto the table. You are pretty sure you know whose pills are whose, so you put them back into the "proper cups". After passing meds, one of these clients starts having a seizure (which is not normal for them) and hits their head on a table as they fall down leaving a large gash on their forehead. What kind of injury is this?
Major
Why is it important to write the facts and not conclusions?
What facts do you report?
Only want a description of what you saw/did, rest is hearsay
Who, what, where, when - demographics found in VERA chart
A report of child or dependent abuse is a major incident. How long do you have before DHS and/or DIA need to be notified?
24 hours, or call police if immediate jeopardy
Stacy and Shayla get into a verbal altercation during staffing, and decide to take things out into the hallway. They start poking and shoving each other, leaving bruises and scratches on each other's arms. They have to be separated by another staff member. What type of incident is this?
Other - staff injury. Needs to be reported to HR ASAP to be reported to work comp, and so Denise can write both of them up.
What is the origin of the word "incident"
The word incident comes from the Latin verb incidere, meaning "to fall upon, befall, or happen". It combines in- ("on") and cadere ("to fall"). It entered English in the early 1400s via Middle French, originally meaning a minor event that "falls upon" or accompanies a main course of action
What type of incident is a seizure?
Minor, unless there is a physical injury in which case it is major
It's March 2020 and the pandemic has just begun. You are working at Pine Meadows when the fire alarm goes off. You evacuate all residents and staff from the building and direct another staff member to call 911. Fortunately no one is injured, but half of the building is badly damaged by fire. What type of incident is this?
Major - anyone having PTSD?