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Responsible Officer: Dean of RowanSOM
Adopted: 12/19/14
Amended:
Last Revision: 03/31/15
I. PURPOSE
Incident information will be shared with the Rowan University Quality Committee to assist in the improvement of the quality of patient care and the environment in which the care is given; and with insurance companies as required under the contracts of insurance. Prompt reporting of adverse or unexpected events and events that are not consistent with the routine care of a patient also provides an opportunity for immediate intervention by someone able to assist patients and their families, to capture information while facts are remembered, to conduct an early investigation, to improve documentation of the event, to ensure appropriate communication, and to minimize or prevent litigation.
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