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INC-2026-0286·Closed

Procedural safety observation (Anesthesia delayed induction) in Ward 4C

Occurred: 2025-05-04T14:16 UTC · Reported: 2025-05-08T01:16 UTC

7Low
DepartmentGeneral Medicine
Unit & RoomWard 4C · Bay 7
Harm Levelnone
Patient ReferencePT-1286

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 14:16 UTC in Ward 4C, a none safety event occurred involving anesthesia delayed induction. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 7 in the Low band.

In Ward 4C at 14:16, surgical team conducting safety checklist noted a variance relating to anesthesia delayed induction. Formal pause was executed.

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+2
Patients Affected+0
Recurrence in Window+0
Department Baseline+2
Detection Lag+3
External Reportability+0
Human Clinical Override Active

Score overridden from 7 to 1 by Dr. Richard Davies on 2025-05-08.

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

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0286administrative TierDue: 2025-09-14

Implement systemic safeguard against surgical & invasive procedures: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

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Parties Involved (3)

Masked by default per governance protocol
reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0785
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

Discussed case at weekly multi-disciplinary quality committee; escalated to departmental risk register.

Nurse Daniel Craigie (Frontline staff)2025-05-08T01:16 UTC

Discussed case at weekly multi-disciplinary quality committee; escalated to departmental risk register.

Eng. David O'Connor (Department Head)2025-05-08T01:16 UTC