List four key elements of the procedure for reporting incidents


establish timeframes for reporting and evaluation of the occurrences; establish reporting of occurrences as a positive means of improving the delivery of quality care; record only the facts; write narrative description in the first person, recorded by the employee who witnessed the occurrence; do not maintain incident reports with the medical record; categorize occurrences and utilize reports to identify trends and patterns; share the reports with the appropriate committees

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a. A 21 year old who is 39 weeks pregnant and is feeling dizzy b. A 40 year old beginning her third trimester whose water just broke c. A 25 year old who is 220 days into pregnancy and is complaining of pain d. A 33 year old with twins in the eighth month of pregnancy

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The person who is ultimately responsible to pay the physician is known as the policyholder

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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