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INC-2026-0211·ClosedStatutory Mandatory Report

Documentation variance (Unsigned protocol) in Postnatal Ward

Occurred: 2025-04-18T13:43 UTC · Reported: 2025-04-22T22:43 UTC

60Severe
DepartmentMaternity
Unit & RoomPostnatal Ward · Bay 4
Harm Levelsevere
Patient ReferencePT-1211

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 13:43 UTC in Postnatal Ward, a severe safety event occurred involving unsigned protocol. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 60 in the Severe band.

During procedural verification in Postnatal Ward at 13:43, 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-1
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+10
Human Clinical Override Active

Score overridden from 60 to 48 by Dr. Eleanor Vance on 2025-04-22.

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

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0211training TierDue: 2025-07-01

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

closed

Parties Involved (4)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0578
involved staffStaff Member [0579]
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

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

Dr. Richard Davies (Consultant Physician)2025-04-22T22:43 UTC

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

Clinician F. Kim (Frontline staff)2025-04-22T22:43 UTC