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 an inpatient department), 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
Dropdown (single select)Responses
Bathroom (toileting, bathing, tub/shower room)
Behavioral health
Critical care (adult)
Critical care (pediatric, NICU)
Day/ambulatory surgery
Diagnostic/procedure area
Emergency department
Inpatient (adult)
Inpatient (pediatric, nursery)
Laboratory (including pathology department and blood bank)
Labor and delivery
Mother/baby
Includes postpartum
Pharmacy
Preop area
Operating/procedure room
Includes cath lab
Post anesthesia care unit
Radiology/imaging
Rehab/therapy room
Swing bed
Other (please describe)
Guide for Use
If “Other” is selected, a text box for a description will also appear.Additional Support
How do I choose the correct event location?
When determining where an event occurred or where an unsafe condition existed, the event location is the place where the adverse event originated, not where the event was discovered. For example, a pressure injury that was discovered in the intensive care unit may have originated from the patient’s positioning in the operating room. With certain adverse events, such as infections, it may be difficult to determine precisely where the event originated. In these cases, select the location that your investigation has revealed as the most likely place.
How specific do I need to be in identifying the location?
When completing a Patient Safety Reporting Program (PSRP) report, select the answer that describes the location of the event as specifically as possible. For locations that fall under two categories, choose the more specific location. If a patient falls in a bathroom, select bathroom regardless of whether the bathroom was located at a preoperative area, the patient or resident’s room, the emergency room, etc.
History
Start Date | 2006 |
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End Date | n/a |
Change History | Spring 2012: PSRP implementation June 2015: Added “Behavioral health” and “Swing bed” as options for hospitals. |
Field Name | location |