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Determination of whether or not the event reached the patient.
On-Screen Instructions
ASC, Hospital, Nursing Facility: An error of omission does reach the patient.
Pharmacy: Includes medications that make it into the patient’s possession. An error of omission does reach the patient.
Field Type
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Responses
Yes
No
Guide for Use
If you chose more than one event type, please select the highest applicable level of harm.
Additional Support
What is a Close Call?
The Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) defines a “close call” or “near miss” as a situation that has the potential to cause an adverse event, or a situation that causes an adverse event but fails to reach the patient because of chance or because it is intercepted. Close calls include cases where there was the potential for an adverse event but no actual adverse event occurred (harm category A) or where the adverse event did not reach the patient (harm category B). OPSC encourages organizations to investigate “close calls” because they give facilities an opportunity to solve identified problems before a single patient has to experience an adverse event.
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