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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-2026-0040·Closed

Flow rate programming variance on Becton Dickinson Alaris Guardrails (Unit #S-412) in Ward 2A

Occurred: 2025-03-13T16:08 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-17T21:08 UTC

15Low
DepartmentSurgical
Unit & RoomWard 2A · Bay 1
Harm Levelnear miss
Patient ReferencePT-1040

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 16:08 UTC in Ward 2A, a near miss safety event occurred involving pump rate programming. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 15 in the Low band.

At 16:08, primary nurse noted that an infusion on Becton Dickinson Alaris Guardrails (Unit #S-412) was running at 50 mL/hr instead of the chartered 25 mL/hr. The smart pump dose error reduction system limit was overridden during bed transfer. Total excess volume infused was approximately 35 mL.

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+0
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0040engineering TierDue: 2026-09-10

Implement systemic safeguard against medication & iv fluids: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

pending approval

Parties Involved (3)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0108
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Spoke with night NUM. Replacement harness fitted. Ward Sister confirms sensor mat returned to bed.

Radiographer Zoe Collins (Senior Radiographer)2025-03-17T21:08 UTC

Spoke with night NUM. Replacement harness fitted. Ward Sister confirms sensor mat returned to bed.

Martin Lindqvist (Auditor)2025-03-17T21:08 UTC