Kern Medical New Hire Guide 2024

When should I fill one out? • All unusual occurrences, near misses and unexpected outcomes • Biohazard spills (regardless of size) • Unsafe conditions • Workplace violence • Behaviors – Abuse, Discrimination, Combative, etc. • Employee injuries which involve patients • Needle stick injuries that involve patients • Patient injuries or falls

• Incidents resulting in the death or injury of a patient from broken or defective medical equipment • Medication errors, including near misses, and adverse drug reactions • Unexpected deaths or death within 24-hours of admission • Wrong documents given to a patient

• Delays in treatment • Patient complaints

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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