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DIRECT RECURRENCE OF PRIOR FAILURE MODE DETECTED
Pattern 5 Surfaced

1 similar incident recorded in department 90-day window

Systemic safeguard did not prevent recurrence within 60 days
INC-2026-0025·Closed

Unwitnessed patient fall from bedside in MRI Unit

Occurred: 2025-03-10T01:38 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-14T19:38 UTC

14Low
DepartmentRadiology
Unit & RoomMRI Unit · Bay 2
Harm Levelnear miss
Patient ReferencePT-1025

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 01:38 UTC in MRI Unit, a near miss safety event occurred involving unwitnessed fall. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 14 in the Low band.

At approximately 01:38, staff responding to a room sensor discovered patient on floor adjacent to bed. Patient stated they attempted to mobilize to bathroom independently without calling for assistance. Bed rails were in designated position, but anti-slip socks had been removed.

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+5
Patients Affected+0
Recurrence in Window+6
Department Baseline-1
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0025engineering TierDue: 2026-09-17

Implement systemic safeguard against patient falls: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

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Parties Involved (4)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0066
involved staffStaff Member [0067]
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Quarantine label placed on device #GH-800. Equipment pool supervisor requested replacement.

Nurse Samuel Osei (Frontline staff)2025-03-14T19:38 UTC

Quarantine label placed on device #GH-800. Equipment pool supervisor requested replacement.

Dr. Helena Chen (Department Head)2025-03-14T19:38 UTC