A hospital's risk-management team provides the nursing staff with an in-service about incident reports.Which information should be included? Select all that apply.
A)An incident report always involves the client.
B)Incident reports are part of the client's medical record.
C)A medication error should be documented on an incident report.
D)A client, visitor, or employee injury should be documented on an incident report.
E)An incident report is used to document out-of-the-ordinary things that happen in a health-care facility.

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Incident reports are used to document any out-of-the-ordinary events, including medication errors and injuries to clients, visitors, or employees, to improve safety and procedures within a healthcare facility. They are not part of the client's medical record and do not always involve the client.

A Hospital's Risk-Management Team Provides the Nursing Staff with an In-Service