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INC-2026-0012·Closed

Infection protocol variance (PPE degradation) in Haematology

Occurred: 2025-03-07T08:48 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-11T12:48 UTC

14Low
DepartmentPathology
Unit & RoomHaematology · Bay 5
Harm Levelminor
Patient ReferencePT-1012

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 08:48 UTC in Haematology, a minor safety event occurred involving ppe degradation. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 14 in the Low band.

Routine surveillance check in Haematology at 08:48 noted an issue involving ppe degradation. 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+12
Patients Affected+0
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline-2
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0012administrative 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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patientPatient 0032

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Pharmacy review completed. Order amended to weight-adjusted dosage; patient vitals stable at handover.

Rachel Stern (Risk and compliance)2025-03-11T12:48 UTC

Pharmacy review completed. Order amended to weight-adjusted dosage; patient vitals stable at handover.

Clinician I. Dubois (Frontline staff)2025-03-11T12:48 UTC