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INC-2026-0091·ClosedStatutory Mandatory Report

Documentation variance (Unsigned protocol) in Ward 4C

Occurred: 2025-03-23T15:23 UTC · Reported: 2025-03-28T10:23 UTC

63Severe
DepartmentGeneral Medicine
Unit & RoomWard 4C · Bay 4
Harm Levelsevere
Patient ReferencePT-1091

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 15:23 UTC in Ward 4C, a severe safety event occurred involving unsigned protocol. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 63 in the Severe band.

During procedural verification in Ward 4C at 15:23, team identified that unsigned protocol 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+45
Patients Affected+2
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline+2
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+10
Human Clinical Override Active

Score overridden from 63 to 51 by Eng. David O'Connor on 2025-03-28.

"Clinical assessment downgraded: immediate mitigating intervention prevented systemic patient exposure."

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0091training TierDue: 2025-03-03

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

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Parties Involved (4)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0247
involved staffStaff Member [0248]
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Biomedical service checked unit. Error code reset after capacitor swap; recalibration certificate issued.

Nurse Hannah Lind (Frontline staff)2025-03-28T10:23 UTC

Biomedical service checked unit. Error code reset after capacitor swap; recalibration certificate issued.

Pharm. Priya Nair (Department Head)2025-03-28T10:23 UTC