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INC-2026-0301·Closed

Process discrepancy (Specimen mislabeling) in MRI Unit

Occurred: 2025-05-07T22:25 UTC · Reported: 2025-05-12T00:25 UTC

8Low
DepartmentRadiology
Unit & RoomMRI Unit · Bay 6
Harm Levelnear miss
Patient ReferencePT-1301

Clinical Narrative & Synthesized Abstract

Synthesized Abstract: At 22:25 UTC in MRI Unit, a near miss safety event occurred involving specimen mislabeling. The incident was assigned preliminary risk score 8 in the Low band.

During shift changeover in MRI Unit at 22:25, staff flagged a variance regarding specimen mislabeling. Escalation was enacted according to protocol.

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+0
Department Baseline-1
Detection Lag+4
External Reportability+0
Human Clinical Override Active

Score overridden from 8 to 1 by Nurse Kevin Doyle on 2025-05-12.

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

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Corrective & Preventive Actions (1)

CAPA-2026-0301training TierDue: 2025-09-29

Implement systemic safeguard against clinical process & handover: standardized protocol enforcement and hardware interlock.

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Parties Involved (4)

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reporterreporter [Masked]
patientPatient 0827
involved staffStaff Member [0828]
witnesswitness [Masked]

Handover & Action Notes (2)

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

Clinician B. Taylor (Frontline staff)2025-05-12T00:25 UTC

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

Nurse Anita Patel (Frontline staff)2025-05-12T00:25 UTC