Incident and Infection Reports

• Any type of patient injury occurring during a visit, even minor falls, scratches, etc.

• Any type of therapist injury occurring during a visit.

• Reports made to CPS website or patient’s assigned CPS case worker.

• Animal bites to therapist or patient during visit or immediately before or after the end of a visit. (Even if the skin is not broken)

• Suspected Neglect or Injury to patient from family members or daycare staff.

• Behavioral issues with patient during visit (biting, kicking, hitting, spitting, pinching, cursing, throwing objects, hair pulling)

• Inappropriate behavior from family/guests in patient home

• Unsafe activities occurring in home (Drug usage or suspected drug sales, family member/guest under the influence of drugs or alcohol)

• Unsafe environment outside the home/apartment

• Damage to therapy materials/electronics

• Other

You should complete an Infection Report note as soon as possible and no later than 24-hours of being notified of the illness.

For example:

• Your last visit was on 1/18 and your next scheduled visit is on 1/23.

• On 1/23, you are notified by the parent that the child developed symptoms on 1/21.

• You would submit your Infection Report note on 1/23 and note 1/21 as the date of the infection.

Submitting your Infection Note no later than 24-hours of learning of the infection is critical. Many illnesses, such as COVID-19, have board of health reporting requirements in place.