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INC-2026-0043·Closed

Documentation variance (Verbal order handover) in Recovery

Occurred: 2025-03-13T14:37 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-18T06:37 UTC

16Low
DepartmentSurgical
Unit & RoomRecovery · Bay 4
Harm Levelminor
Patient ReferencePT-1043

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 14:37 UTC in Recovery, a minor safety event occurred involving verbal order handover. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 16 in the Low band.

During procedural verification in Recovery at 14:37, team identified that verbal order handover was incomplete prior to commencement. Protocol was paused until validation was secured.

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+0
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+0

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0043training TierDue: 2026-09-10

Implement systemic safeguard against clinical documentation & consent: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

pending approval

Parties Involved (4)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0116
involved staffStaff Member [0117]
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Attending physician notified. Urgent plain film radiography reviewed; no cortical breach identified.

Scientist Fatima Zahra (Medical Scientist)2025-03-18T06:37 UTC

Attending physician notified. Urgent plain film radiography reviewed; no cortical breach identified.

Dr. Richard Davies (Consultant Physician)2025-03-18T06:37 UTC