some of these things are hospital dependent. as far as hospital acquired infections and decubitus ulcers... i know most places are VERY diligent about documenting the presence of infection or ulcers on admission, b/c if they're deemed to be hospital-acquired, they may not get paid!
the way the FDA site is worded, those things to report have to do w/ MEDICAL DEVICES... not a behavior or personal error.
this leads to having multiple types of errors to be reported, and to be honest, i don't know 100% of what i'd have to "report". usually it's the nurse who comes to me and says hey, sign this form b/c Mrs Smith fell off the stretcher and bruised her knee. more of an incident than an error... most places i've been, the charge nurse is ultimately responsible for knowing what happens and making sure the paperwork gets done.
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