HEIT 1020 - Bell Ringer Chapter 12

A hospital incident is defined as a(n) ____________.

• event inconsistent with normal routine operations

• medication error identified through quality review

• unexpected even involving a visitor

• unintended effect of a research protocol

For which situation would an incident report be generated?

• Decrease in blood pressure following a surgical procedure

• Loss of a provider's parking spot to a hospital employee

• Routine repair and maintenance of medical equipment

• Visitor who slips and falls, but that results in no injury

Which is characteristic of an incident report?

• Documents circumstances to assess for the possibility of impending litigation

• Guarantees that facilty malpractice insurance premiums will be reasonable

• Provides a method of defense against liability for actions of facility employees

• Serves as a way to discipline the health care provider who perpetrated an error

Which is an example of a sentinel event?

• Expected reaction to administered medications

• Patient who reports significant adverse drug reactions

• Recovery following elective open heart surgery

• Transfer of a patient to a tertiary care facility

Peer review committees serve to __________ as part of the quality management process.

• conduct audits of patient information to compare against established guidelines

• evaluate, maintain, and monitor risk management functions of health care services

• manage the organization's employees and providers credentialing process

• prescribe disciplinary action against employees who violate policies and procedures