International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 4

Incident Report-An Indispensable Pillar in the Health Sector

1Faculty, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

2PhD Scholar in INC, Faculty, College of Nursing, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Online published on 3 January, 2020.

Abstract

Time to redesign the hospital systems has reached. Incident reporting is one strategy, which has evolved over recent years. Coding of the incidents in health care settings are necessary to prevent adverse events. However, the present problem is that the incidents are not promptly recognized and those which are detected are not dealt properly. Thus, there arises a need for an awareness about incident reporting system among health professionals.

Keywords

Incident, report, quality, health care, errors