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INC-2026-0014·Closed

Procedural safety observation (Surgical site verification) in Ultrasound

Occurred: 2025-03-07T09:53 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-11T13:53 UTC

15Low
DepartmentRadiology
Unit & RoomUltrasound · Bay 7
Harm Levelminor
Patient ReferencePT-1014

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 09:53 UTC in Ultrasound, a minor safety event occurred involving surgical site verification. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 15 in the Low band.

In Ultrasound at 09:53, surgical team conducting safety checklist noted a variance relating to surgical site verification. Formal pause was executed.

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-1
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0014administrative TierDue: 2026-09-17

Implement systemic safeguard against surgical & invasive procedures: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

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Parties Involved (2)

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patientPatient 0038

Handover & Action Notes (2)

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

Dr. Eleanor Vance (Executive)2025-03-11T13:53 UTC

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

Clinician A. Rossi (Frontline staff)2025-03-11T13:53 UTC