Incident Report
Record of an unexpected care or safety event.
Definition
Record of an unexpected care or safety event.
Why it matters
Incident Report is part of the Compliance vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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