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INC-2026-0004·Closed

Infection protocol variance (Hand hygiene non-compliance) in Sterile Compounding

Occurred: 2025-03-05T18:30 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-09T02:30 UTC

6Low
DepartmentPharmacy
Unit & RoomSterile Compounding · Bay 5
Harm Levelnone
Patient ReferenceNone

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 18:30 UTC in Sterile Compounding, a none safety event occurred involving hand hygiene non-compliance. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 6 in the Low band.

Routine surveillance check in Sterile Compounding at 18:30 noted an issue involving hand hygiene non-compliance. The duty sister intercepted the procedure and rectified aseptic protocol.

Strong signal(92%)|Because:
What this could not see: Informal verbal handover notes prior to admission are unrecorded

Risk Evaluation & Score Breakdown

Deterministic multi-term risk score from 1 to 100 derived from clinical harm, recurrence, and reporting lag.

Harm Base Score+2
Patients Affected+0
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline+1
Detection Lag+3
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0004administrative TierDue: 2026-09-17

Implement systemic safeguard against infection prevention & control: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

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Parties Involved (2)

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witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Root cause debrief conducted with morning nursing team. Focus on verbal order readback adherence.

Dr. Thomas Keller (Department Head)2025-03-09T02:30 UTC

Root cause debrief conducted with morning nursing team. Focus on verbal order readback adherence.

Clinician A. Taylor (Frontline staff)2025-03-09T02:30 UTC