Why Adverse Incident Reporting matters

Reporting adverse incidents is an important part of safe, ethical clinical practice. Submitting an Adverse Incident Report does not imply inadequate care or fault. Rather, it reflects a commitment to client safety, collaboration, and reflective practice.

How does completing an Adverse Incident Report help?

Support Clients

Promotes client safety and continuity of care by ensuring significant clinical events receive appropriate awareness, coordination, and follow-up. 

Promote Safety

Identifies emerging safety concerns, contributing factors, and trends to strengthen clinical practice, reduce future risk, and promote continuous learning. 

Facilitate Collaboration

Creates and encourages opportunities for consultation, collaboration, and debriefing following significant clinical events. 
 

Enhance Practice

Improves the guidance, resources, and support available to providers using our collective clinical experience.

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