Reporting Major Incidents, Adverse Incidents & Facility Emergency Procedures

Course overview

Incident reporting is a key part of resident safety and quality improvement in long term care. This course explains how to recognize and respond to safety events, complete incident reports correctly, and determine when an event meets Florida's definition of an adverse incident in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Learners will review required reporting timelines and essential report content, then walk through practical steps for incident management, including immediate response, notifications, documentation, investigation, and corrective action planning. The course also connects incident reporting to QAPI by showing how facilities use trends to prioritize improvements, reduce repeat events, and strengthen emergency preparedness through clear escalation, chain of command response, and reliable documentation