Conversation so far:
who determines the information to be included in an incident report?
Health care facilities determine what is to be included in an incident report.
what is the purpose of an incident report?
Incident reports document any unexpected or unplanned occurrence that affects or could potentially affect a patient, family, or staff
what are examples of incident reports?
medication errors, falls, patient injury, medical-legal incident, incorrect sponge count in surgery, failure to report change in patient's condition
what should be included in an incident report?
complete name of people involved and witnesses; complete factual account of the incident; equipment or resources used; any variables believed to be important; in detail patient's response and the treatment

Question: what should be avoided?
Self-contained rewrite: what should be avoided in an incident report?