In a health care facility, such as a hospital, nursing home, or assisted living, an<unk>  or accident<unk>  is a form that is filled out in order to record details of an unusual event that occurs at the facility, such as an injury to a patient. The purpose of the<unk>  is to document the exact details of the occurrence while they are fresh in the minds of those who witnessed the event. This information may be useful in the future when dealing with liability issues stemming from the<unk> . Generally, according to health care guidelines, the<unk>  must be filled out as soon as possible following the<unk>  (but after the situation has been stabilized). This way, the details written in the<unk>  are as accurate as possible. Most<unk> s that are written involve accidents with patients, such as patient falls. But most facilities will also document an<unk>  in which a staff member or visitor is injured. In the event that an<unk>  involves a patient, the patient will often be monitored for a period of time following the<unk>  (for it may happen again), which may include taking vital signs regularly.
Incident report
Procedure code
Admission, discharge, and transfer system
Safety data sheet
Death Certificate
Continuity of Care Record
Expert report
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