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F = Factual
• When you make an error:
➢State exactly what you did or failed to do
➢State that you notified the patient’s provider, and the provider’s response
➢Do not state “by mistake” or explain how the error occurred
➢Report this occurrence on the incident report (or form your organization uses for error
documentation) and to relevant staff members
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