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Incident Reporting

This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Laboratory Quality Management supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Report errors, near misses, and unsafe events promptly and honestly, protect patients first, and choose a learning culture over blame.

Intermediate8 min read15 sectionsLaboratory Quality Management
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Learning Objectives

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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Section: Learning Objectives

Each objective is a practical laboratory systems skill, not ISO clause study or regulation memorization.

  • Define incident reporting as prompt, honest reporting of errors, near misses, and unsafe events
  • Contrast blame culture with learning culture in everyday laboratory practice
  • State what an MLS should do first when an incident or near miss is recognized

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