Description

The extent of harm to the patient after discovery of the incident and any attempts to minimize adverse consequences.

On-Screen Instructions

Which best describes the extent to which the patient’s functional ability is expected to be impaired, based on your present assessment of the patient’s future condition attributable to the event, taking the likely effects of treatment into account?

Field Type

Responses

• Severe harm: bodily injury (including pain or disfigurement) that interferes significantly with functional ability or quality of life

• Moderate harm: bodily injury adversely affecting functional ability or quality of life, but not at the level of severe harm

• Mild harm: minimal symptoms or loss of function, or injury limited to additional treatment, monitoring, and/or increased length of stay

Guide for Use

If you cannot decide between two categories that you believe both apply, select the one that is higher on the list.

History