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Incident Reports

Learn how to create incident reports.

Navigate to the Incident Reports Via the Resident Record

  1. Click on "Select Resident" under the "Resident" tab.
  2. Select a resident.
  3. Click on "Incident Report" under the "Nursing" dropdown.
  • All incident reports for this resident are displayed here.

Create an Incident Report Via the Resident Record

  1. Click on the "New Entry" button.
  2. Fill out the form.
    • Enter the staff member who reported the incident.
    • Enter the date and time of the incident.
    • Select the location of the incident. Multiple can be selected.
    • Select who was present at the time of the incident. Multiple can be selected.
    • Select the incident type. Multiple can be selected.
      • If the "Resident Injury" incident type is selected, a body map will appear. Select the location of the injury on the body map.
    • Enter notes or upload photos if necessary.
    • Click on the "Vitals" header to expand the section. If any vital signs were taken they can be entered here.
    • Click on the "Actions Taken" header to expand the section. Fill out the information as needed.
    • Click on the "Persons Notified" header to expand the section. If anyone such as a family member or a physician were notified about the incident, that information can be entered here.
    • When these signature buttons are selected, the nurse and/or administrator will receive a notification requesting their signature. If neither button is selected, no notifications will be sent.
  3. Click the "Save" button to finish.

Navigate to the Incident Reports Via the Home Page

  1. Navigate to the home page, or "CareDash."
  2. Click the "Incident" tile in the "Resident Warnings" module.
  • All incident reports for the facility are displayed here.

Create an Incident Report Via the Quick Tasks Module

  1. Click on "Add New Incident" in the "Quick Tasks" module on the home page or Charting site.
  2. Select the resident for whom the incident will be recored.
  3. Fill out the form.
  4. Click the "Save" button to finish.