Know how to recognise and respond to adverse events, incidents, errors and near misses
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Which one of these statements is a definition of adverse events?
action or lack of action that leads to unexpected, unintended and preventable harm.
situations where an action could have harmed the individual but, either by chance or purpose, was prevented
Which one of these statements is a definition of errors?
situations where an action could have harmed the individual but, either by chance or purpose, was prevented
not doing something as it should have been done, for example through bad planning or being forgetful.
Which one of these statements is a definition of near misses?
situations where an action could have harmed the individual but, either by chance or purpose, was prevented
not doing something as it should have been done, for example through bad planning or being forgetful
Is this statement true or false? In health and social care serious incidents are described as events which need investigation as they caused severe harm or damage to either the person receiving care or the organisation.
TRUE
FALSE
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