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INC-2026-0023·Closed

Environmental safety hazard (Vaccine fridge temperature excursion) in General X-Ray

Occurred: 2025-03-09T16:26 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-13T07:26 UTC

4Low
DepartmentRadiology
Unit & RoomGeneral X-Ray · Bay 8
Harm Levelnone
Patient ReferencePT-1023

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 16:26 UTC in General X-Ray, a none safety event occurred involving vaccine fridge temperature excursion. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 4 in the Low band.

At 16:26 in General X-Ray, staff observed vaccine fridge temperature excursion presenting potential slip or operational hazard. Area was isolated.

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-2026-0023training TierDue: 2026-09-17

Implement systemic safeguard against environmental safety: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

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Parties Involved (3)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0061
involved staffStaff Member [0062]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Attending physician notified. Urgent plain film radiography reviewed; no cortical breach identified.

Nurse Chloe Moreau (Frontline staff)2025-03-13T07:26 UTC

Attending physician notified. Urgent plain film radiography reviewed; no cortical breach identified.

Clinician J. Mendoza (Frontline staff)2025-03-13T07:26 UTC