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INC-2026-0036·Closed

Infection protocol variance (Sharps needle stick) in Resus

Occurred: 2025-03-12T15:17 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-16T11:17 UTC

18Low
DepartmentEmergency
Unit & RoomResus · Bay 5
Harm Levelminor
Patient ReferencePT-1036

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 15:17 UTC in Resus, a minor safety event occurred involving sharps needle stick. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 18 in the Low band.

Routine surveillance check in Resus at 15:17 noted an issue involving sharps needle stick. 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+3
Detection Lag+3
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0036administrative TierDue: 2026-09-10

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

pending approval

Parties Involved (2)

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patientPatient 0097

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Discussed case at weekly multi-disciplinary quality committee; escalated to departmental risk register.

Midwife Emma Watson (Midwife)2025-03-16T11:17 UTC

Discussed case at weekly multi-disciplinary quality committee; escalated to departmental risk register.

Rachel Stern (Risk and compliance)2025-03-16T11:17 UTC