Description

Determination of where the event occurred or where the unsafe condition existed.

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.

Field Type

Responses

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

Additional Support

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
End Date	n/a
Change History	Spring 2012: PSRP implementation
Field Name	location

PSRP Knowledge Base

Event location (ASC)