AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Substance Use and Mental Health. State Hospital

SERIES: 8648
TITLE: Patient incident summary report
DATES: 1985-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: This is a monthly statistical report of all incidents which occurred at the hospital. It is used as a management tool to identify units, department staff at risk, determines patterns and trends and makes necessary changes in policy, procedures, and personnel.

This series includes a report for all incidents involving aggression, deaths and escapes, accidents, the total number of incidents, the average occupancy, the percentage of incidents per patient, the number of different patients involved in the incidents, the percentage of patients involved, the number of incidents that led to harm to staff members, the number of incidents that led to harm to other patients, the number of incidents in which patients harmed themselves, the total number of deaths, and the total number of escapes.

RETENTION

Retain for 3 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 10/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Controlled