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Description
Determination of where the event occurred or where the unsafe condition existed.
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Select the answer that best describes the location of the event as specifically as possible. For locations that fall under two categories (such as a bathroom in a preop area), choose the more specific location (in the case of the example, the bathroom). |
On-Screen Instructions
Select the location where the event occurred, or originated, regardless of the location in which it was discovered.
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Bathroom (toileting, bathing, tub/shower room)
Preop area
Operating/procedure room
Post anesthesia care unit
Patient home, post discharge
Other (please describe)
Guide for Use
Select the answer that best describes the location of the event as specifically as possible. For locations that fall under two categories (such as a bathroom in an inpatient department), choose the more specific location (in the case of the example, the bathroom).
Mother/baby is also Postpartum.
“Cath lab” should be considered “Operating/procedure room.”
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Additional Support
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When an event such as a deep vein thrombosis or infection is discovered post-discharge at the patient’s home, select the location where you believe the event started (e.g., operating room, PACU).
History
Start Date | 2006 |
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End Date | n/a |
Change History | Spring 2012: PSRP implementation |
Field Name | location |
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