Incident in healthcare services
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What is an unforeseen incident?
In healthcare, an unforeseen incident refers to an accident, mistake, negligence, or any other event that has caused or could have caused serious harm to a patient.
Healthcare institutions, self-employed healthcare professionals, and other healthcare providers are required to do the following:
What is an unforeseen serious incident?
An unforeseen serious incident in healthcare is an incident that has caused or could have caused death or permanent disability (harm) to a patient.
Who can report an unexpected serious incident?
Service provider
Directorate of Health