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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Risk Management

Question 10 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science

Which of the following statements about incident reporting is true?

Answer
A
All healthcare businesses use the same process of incident reporting.
B
Incident reporting is always carried out on the computer.
C
Incident reporting helps reduce risk.
D
Healthcare organizations perform incident reporting to make patients happy, even though it does not affect risk.

Explanation

Incident reporting documents events such as errors, near misses, and hazards so an organization can identify patterns and take steps to prevent them from happening again. This helps reduce risk. Reporting processes can differ between healthcare businesses, and reports may be completed on paper or electronically.

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