In terms of incident reporting, what is the intended outcome of sharing findings with the organization?

• A. To help prevent the incident from happening in the future.
• B. To publicly embarrass the department.
• C. To assign personal blame and sanction individuals.
• D. To avoid corrective actions.

Answer: (A)

Preventing recurrence by sharing findings. After an incident, the goal is to learn what happened, identify underlying causes, and put corrective actions in place so the same incident doesn’t occur again. Sharing findings helps the organization update procedures, training, and risk controls, and it supports monitoring the effectiveness of those changes. This approach fosters a non-punitive, learning-focused safety culture rather than embarrassing staff, blaming individuals, or avoiding action.