What incidents should be reported on datix?

An event that causes a loss, injury or a near miss to a patient, staff or others. Example incidents that should be reported: Clinical Issues – Medication, poor transfers of care, infection issues, medical device failure, delays in treatment, unexpected outcomes, pressure sores.

What is an incident report in child care?

No matter how big or small, an incident report is a report that specifies any unusual event, injury, trauma and illness. The reporting of ‘bigger’ incidents is obviously necessary, including but not limited to phone calls to parents to collect sick children and updates after advice from medical professionals.

What are the three types of incident reports?

Types of Incident Reports

• Workplace Incident Report.
• Accident Report.
• Safety/Security Incident Report.
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What is the procedure for reporting an incident?

If there is a serious injury or illness, a death or a dangerous incident, you must report it to us immediately on 13 10 50 as an urgent investigation might be needed. Incidents can be notified 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 13 10 50.

Which is an example of a Datix incident form?

Datix Incident Forms (DIF) These are the application interface forms for initial reporting (DIF1) and comprehensive analysis (DIF2) of incidents including identification of causal and contributing factors.

What does Datix stand for in medical category?

DATIX- Name of the Trust’s electronic Incident Reporting System Serious Incident- ‘Events in healthcare where the potential for learning is so great, or the consequences to patients, families and carers, staff or organisation are so significant, that they warrant using additional resource to mount a comprehensive response.

What are the tiers of the Datix CCS?

The Datix CCS is designed to permit classification of incidents that affect patients, staff, visitors and organsations. Incident classification consists of three tiers: Tier 1:Broad domains of incidents that may result in adverse outcomes.

Where do I find Tier 1 in Datix?

Tier 1:Broad domains of incidents that may result in adverse outcomes. These are listed alphabetically on the DIF1 or DIF2 dropdown menus, the order of these can be modified by the local Datix administrator. Users should familiarise themselves with these domains (see subsequent pages) before attempting to classify incidents.