A client went missing from a long-term care facility and an emergency code was called. After a search of 1 hour, the client was discovered in a utility room that should have been inaccessible. When responding to this event, staff should:

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Incident reports are primarily used to facilitate improvements, not to determine culpability. A client's health record is not the appropriate place for documenting strategies for future care. Holding a meeting does not replace the need to document the event in the form of an incident report.

A Client Went Missing from a Long-Term Care Facility and an Emergency