Incident M 1

What does SEIPS stand for?

• Systematic Evaluation of Internal Processes and Safety

• Safety and Efficiency in Patient Systems

• System Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety

• Standardized Engineering and Internal Performance Systems

What should safety actions focus on when a learning response examines the different work system components and their interactions?

• Punishing individuals responsible for incidents

• Narrowing down to specific tasks only

• Wider system issues

• Only on the external environment.

What is a patient safety incident?

• A planned event that improves patient care

• An unintended or unexpected event (including omissions) in healthcare that could have or did harm one or more patients

• A scheduled medical procedure

• Any event that has no impact on patient care

What is the purpose of immediate action in response to an incident?

• To delay the response until more information is available

• To address an emergency and stabilize the situation immediately

• To document the incident for future reference

• To assign blame for the incident

How is an incident defined in this context?

• A scheduled maintenance task

• An occurrence that can disrupt or cause loss of operations, services, or functions

• A planned event to test systems

• A routine check-up

Where must all patient harm incidents be reported according to the Trust Reporting and Managing Incidents SOP?

• Q Pulse

• Datix

• Manual logs

• Email notifications

What are the six elements of the SEIPS model?

• Environment, Organization, Tasks, Communication, Staff, Equipment

• External environment, Organization, Internal environment, Tools and technology, Tasks, Person(s)

• Tools, Technology, Safety, Performance, Tasks, Person(s)

• Quality, Improvement, Environment, Staff, Procedures, Equipment

When is the best time to conduct an AAR?

• Immediately after the incident occurs

• Within 72 hours of the incident

• A week after the incident

• A month after the incident

Which model is used to structure an MDT review?

• SWOT analysis

• SEIPS model

• RCA model

• PDSA model

What is the appropriate action if a laboratory error is identified before it reaches the patient?

• Report it on Q Pulse as a nonconformity

• Report it on DATIX

• Ignore the incident if it didn’t reach the patient

• Notify the patient directly