Kern Medical New Associate Orientation Guide

When should I fill one out? • All unusual occurrences, near misses and unexpected outcomes

• Incidents resulting in the death or injury of a patient from broken or defective medical equipment

• Biohazard spills (regardless of size)

• Medication errors, including near misses, and adverse drug reactions

• Unsafe conditions

• Workplace violence

• Unexpected deaths or death within 24-hours of admission

• Behaviors – Abuse, Discrimination, Combative, etc.

• Wrong documents given to a patient

• Employee injuries which involve patients

• Delays in treatment

• Needle stick injuries that involve patients

• Patient complaints

• Patient injuries or falls

Where do they go? Occurrence reports are automatically submitted to the Quality Resource Center when completed online.

Always complete an occurrence report before the end of your shift.

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