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INC-2026-0039·Closed

Environmental safety hazard (Water supply fluctuation) in Recovery

Occurred: 2025-03-13T11:17 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-18T01:17 UTC

32Moderate
DepartmentSurgical
Unit & RoomRecovery · Bay 8
Harm Levelmoderate
Patient ReferencePT-1039

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 11:17 UTC in Recovery, a moderate safety event occurred involving water supply fluctuation. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 32 in the Moderate band.

At 11:17 in Recovery, staff observed water supply fluctuation 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+28
Patients Affected+0
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline+0
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0039training TierDue: 2026-09-10

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

pending approval

Parties Involved (3)

Masked by default per governance protocol
reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0105
involved staffStaff Member [0106]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Patient and family briefed by consultant regarding sequence of events; open disclosure logged.

Tech Sean Gallagher (Biomedical Technician)2025-03-18T01:17 UTC

Patient and family briefed by consultant regarding sequence of events; open disclosure logged.

Dr. Benjamin Cole (Executive)2025-03-18T01:17 UTC