Incident Management and Investigation documents details of the event, responds and communicates clearly and effectively to all involved, identifies any causes of the incident, and puts strategies in place to minimise the risk of future incidents occurring. This session covers the basics of the Incident Management and Investigation process and what this means within an aged care setting.
Whenever an incident, accident or near miss occurs, which involves the health, safety or well being of any person living, working or visiting an aged care home, an Incident Report needs to be completed. Due to the legislative changes associated with the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) and the governance requirements under Standard 8, Providers are required to have a robust Incident Management System (IMS) in place.
Incident Management and Investigation documents details of the event, responds and communicates clearly and effectively to all involved, identifies any causes of the incident, and puts strategies in place to minimise the risk of future incidents occurring.
This session covers the basics of the Incident Management and Investigation process and what this means within an aged care setting.
What will the session cover?
- Understanding the key elements of incident investigation, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and strategies to minimise recurrence of incidents
- Identifying trends and refining clinical practice to improve consumer outcomes
- Understanding the key concepts of open disclosure and the connect to incidents
- Understanding key concepts for the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS)
- Connect incident investigation to continuous improvement and preventing harm
Who should attend?
- Registered Nurses
- Care Managers and Clinical Leaders
- Service Level Managers
- Allied Health teams
- Quality Coordinators and Managers
What does the program cost?
$150.00 + GST per participant *
*Group discounts are available, please contact us for more information