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Case example27 April 2020

Significant event audit: an escapee patient

This case example details a significant event audit process after a patient escapes.
Quality improvementSmall animalsPatient careAudits and benchmarks

Significant event audit: an escapee patient

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This case example details how a practice team reacted after a patient escaped while trying to maintain social distancing during COVID-19.

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