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INC-2026-0028·ClosedStatutory Mandatory Report

Infection protocol variance (Isolation precaution breach) in Plant & Utilities

Occurred: 2025-03-10T10:39 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-13T16:39 UTC

41High
DepartmentFacilities
Unit & RoomPlant & Utilities · Bay 5
Harm Levelmoderate
Patient ReferencePT-1028

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 10:39 UTC in Plant & Utilities, a moderate safety event occurred involving isolation precaution breach. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 41 in the High band.

Routine surveillance check in Plant & Utilities at 10:39 noted an issue involving isolation precaution breach. 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+28
Patients Affected+0
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline+0
Detection Lag+3
External Reportability+10

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0028administrative TierDue: 2026-09-17

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

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Parties Involved (3)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0075
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

EHR order entry template updated to require explicit sliding-scale justification.

Pharm. Brian Connolly (Clinical Pharmacist)2025-03-13T16:39 UTC

EHR order entry template updated to require explicit sliding-scale justification.

Dr. Thomas Keller (Department Head)2025-03-13T16:39 UTC