Identifying & Reporting Safety Events
Text Lesson
Who is Required to Report?
Now that we have the skills to identify and categorize safety events, the next crucial step is
knowing how to act on that information. In Module 2, we will transition from identification to
action by focusing on the FOCOS Hospital Incident Reporting Process.
In the upcoming session, we will explore:
• The Mechanics of Reporting: How to use internal reporting mechanisms and what
specific details - such as date, location, and immediate action taken that must be included
in every report.
• Why Reporting Matters: How your reports protect patients from future harm, enable root
cause analysis, and build organizational trust.
• Fostering a "Just Culture": Understanding the importance of transparency and the
common barriers that can prevent staff from speaking up.
Join us as we learn how to turn our observations into meaningful changes that ensure safety
remains everyone's responsibility
Study Duration
5 Min
Because safety is everyone's responsibility, reporting is a mandatory requirement for all staff
members who witness or identify a safety event.
• Mandatory Participation: All personnel, regardless of their role or department, are
required to report incidents.
• Witnesses and Identifiers: Anyone who is involved in, witnesses, or discovers a safety
event (from a hazard to a sentinel event) must initiate the reporting process.
• Professional Duty: Reporting is considered a standard professional requirement within the
FOCOS healthcare system to ensure patient protection.
Text Lessons
#1
Definition and Types of Patient Safety Events
#2
The Importance of Categorization
#3
Understanding the 5 Types of Safety Events
#4
Summary
#5
Who is Required to Report?
#6
Why Incident Reporting Matters?
#7
How to Identify a Safety Event?
#8
Barriers to Reporting Patient Safety Events
#9
Overcoming the Barriers: Fostering a Reporting Culture
#10
What Happens After Reporting?
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