Safety events involving patients, visitors, students, employees and volunteers are reported electronically in MIDAS, our electronic reporting system.
- Completion of the event report is the responsibility of the person with the most information or knowledge of the event.
- Safety event reports are internal documents.
- The facts of a patient related event must be documented in the medical record.
- Reporting errors and events helps us…
- Identify system issues that can lead to harm.
- Comply with state reporting requirements.
- Track & report potential claims to insurance companies.
- Investigate potential claims “real-time.”
- Preserve information needed for defense of SJH and/or staff in litigation.
- Collect data for trending.