Part of Lesson Plan: Emergency Plans for Health Care Facilities

Activity Overview / Details

Incident Report - a special form that is completed for each accident or unusual occurance in the healthcare facility.

• examples of when an incident report  would be filled out.
• who would complete the incident report.
• what happens when the incident report is submitted to the facility.

Common reason for incident report to be completed is when a patient fis injured or falls.

Divide students into three groups. Assign each group one of the following topics on which to report:

1. Common causes of injury in the healthcare facility, including falls.
2. Factors that increase the risk of injury in the healthcare facility, including falls.
3. Safety measures to prevent injury in the healthcare facility, including  falls.

Allow 15 minutes for students to prepare. Call on one person from each group to report to the class.