National Guideline Clearing House - initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Department of Health and Human Services in the United States
ISR 1: the most severe incident, requires notification within 3 days to Govt Sentinel Event Program, and may require a RCA to be concluded and reported within 60 days
ISR 2: less severe; requires in depth case review by 2 people and reported to hospital's Clinical Governance C'tee
ISR 3: minimal actual harm
ISR 4: near-miss
ISR 3&4 investigations to be commenced within 2 business days and completed or closed within 7 days
ISR 1&2 investigations to be reviewed ASAP and investigation completed within 30 days
Statutory Duty of Candour (SDC) for ISR 1 and 2 events under The Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety Act) 2022 (Vic) which commenced 30/11/2022: