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INC-2026-0037·ClosedStatutory Mandatory Report

Process discrepancy (Patient identification check) in Sterile Compounding

Occurred: 2025-03-12T17:10 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-16T06:10 UTC

78Severe
DepartmentPharmacy
Unit & RoomSterile Compounding · Bay 6
Harm Levelsentinel
Patient ReferencePT-1037

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 17:10 UTC in Sterile Compounding, a sentinel safety event occurred involving patient identification check. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 78 in the Severe band.

During shift changeover in Sterile Compounding at 17:10, staff flagged a variance regarding patient identification check. Escalation was enacted according to 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+60
Patients Affected+4
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline+1
Detection Lag+3
External Reportability+10

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0037training TierDue: 2026-09-10

Implement systemic safeguard against clinical process & handover: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

pending approval

Parties Involved (4)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0099
involved staffStaff Member [0100]
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Secondary nurse verification countersigned. Clinical lead verified no hemodynamic deterioration.

Midwife Aisha Khan (Midwife)2025-03-16T06:10 UTC

Secondary nurse verification countersigned. Clinical lead verified no hemodynamic deterioration.

Fiona Gallagher (Risk and compliance)2025-03-16T06:10 UTC