HAAD Standard for Adverse Events Management and Reporting in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Sep 3, 2026

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Provides standardized terminology and operational concepts for adverse events management and reporting within healthcare services in Abu Dhabi. Defines key constructs such as AEFI, just culture, harm, incidents, near misses, sentinel events, and patient-related safety terminology. Establishes linked analytical and improvement approaches including root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action planning (CAP), along with measures of success, severity levels, and governance expectations for investigation and closure timelines.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time13 min

AccessFree to download

Definitions and scope

Adverse event and safety concepts

Analytical and improvement approaches

Incident levels and investigation requirements

| | | --- | | Document Title: | | | | Document Ref. Number: | | | | New / Revised: | | | | Publication Date: | | | | Effective Date: | | | | | | Document Control: | | | | Applies To: | | | | Owner: | | | | | | Revision Date: | | | | | | Revision Period: | | | | | | Contact: | | No. | Term / Abbreviation | Definition | | --- | --- | --- | | 2.2 | Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) | Is any untoward medical occurrence which follows immunization, and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the usage of the vaccine. | | --- | --- | --- | | 2.3 | Authorized Person | The guardian or other individual(s) having the legally recognized ability to consent on behalf of the minor. | | 2.4 | Corrective Action Plan (CAP) | Structured approach to achieve targeted outcomes for resolution of identified errors to identify the most effective actions that can be implemented to correct error causes, develop and implement a plan of action to improve processes so that outcomes are more effective and efficient. The goal is to achieve measurable improvement in the | | highest priority areas, eliminate repeated deficient practices and
ensure sustainability to prevent resources. | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Facilities that provide healthcare services. They include, but are not | | | | 2.5 | Healthcare Facility | limited to hospitals, clinics, outpatient care centers, primary healthcare centers, and specialized care centers. | | 2.6 | DoH | Department of Health – Abu Dhabi | | 2.11 | Just Culture | A culture in which frontline personnel feel comfortable disclosing errors including their own while maintaining professional accountability. A just culture recognizes that competent professionals make mistakes and acknowledges that even competent professionals will develop unhealthy norms (shortcuts,"routine rule violations"), but has zero tolerance for reckless behavior. | | --- | --- | --- | | 2.12 | Minor | Any person or patient who is less than 18 years of age. | | 2.13 | Near Miss | Circumstances or events that had the capacity to cause an adverse event, but which did not reach the patient. | | 2.14 | Root Cause Analysis (RCA) | A comprehensive and systematic analysis method using tools that focus on systems and processes for identifying the causal and contributing factors that resulted in the event. | | 2.15 | Second Victim | A health care practitioner involved in an unanticipated adverse patient event, a medical error, and/or a patient-related injury who | | becomes victimized in the sense that the practitioner is traumatized
by the event. | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 2.16 | Sentinel Event | Any unanticipated adverse event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient or patients, not arising from the natural course of the patient's illness. | | Any event or circumstances that could have or did lead to harm, loss | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 2.20 | Incident | or damage to people, property, environment or reputation. | | 2.21 | Harm | Any adverse event, injury, or unintended consequence that occurs to a patient during the course of their medical care or treatment. | | 2.22 | Root Cause Analysis | Systematic process for identifying the root causes of problems or events, and for determining the appropriate solutions to prevent recurrence. | | 2.23 | Patient | Person who receives medical attention, care, or treatment from a healthcare provider, such as a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional. The patient is the recipient of the healthcare services | | and is typically someone who is seeking diagnosis, treatment, or
management of a medical condition or illness. | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 2.24 | Measures Of Success | Specific indicators used to evaluate the achievement or progress of a particular goal, project, or initiative. These measures provide a way to quantify and assess the outcomes, impacts, or effectiveness of an undertak

FAQs

What does AEFI mean in the standard?

AEFI refers to any untoward medical occurrence that follows immunization and does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the vaccine.

How is a just culture described?

Just culture is an environment where frontline personnel can disclose errors, including their own, while maintaining professional accountability, with zero tolerance for reckless behavior.

What is root cause analysis (RCA) used for?

RCA is a comprehensive, systematic method using tools focused on systems and processes to identify causal and contributing factors that resulted in an event.

Sep 3, 2026

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