Potential Quality Issue (PQI)
Referral Form
Risk Manager Confidential Fax:
954-251-4161
CONFIDENTIAL—DO NOT COPY (Please type or print clearly)
Section I
General Information
Member Name:
DOB:
Line of Business:
Sex:
MMA
CMS19
CMS21
Provider Name:
ID#:
Provider #:
Facility/Location:
Referred By:
Date:
Department/Office
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Phone:
QI Department Only
Received By:
Date Received:
Area Office:
Date Forwarded to MD:
Section III
GOSI (Report To Quality Dept. within 5 days)
□ Unexpected admissions or complication of admission for adverse results of outpatient management
□ Unexpected Readmission within 30 days (post-op complication or same diagnosis)
□ Delay in access: □ PCP □ Specialist □ Treatment
□ Hospital incurred incidents (ex. fall/injury, anesthesia, transfusion error....)
□ Primary cancers advanced: □ Breast □ Colon □ Cervical □ Prostate
□ Burn not present on admission
□ Obstetrical (OB) Complication
□ Delay or Missed Diagnosis
□ Other
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Adverse or Sentinel Event (Report to Risk Management within 24 hours)
* Code 15 - Report to AHCA within 15 calendar days
Death*
Fetal death*
Surgical procedure to remove foreign object
remaining from a surgical procedure *
Spinal damage*
Surgical procedure on wrong patient*
Permanent Disfigurement
Any condition that required specialized medical attention
or surgical intervention resulting from non-emergency
medical intervention to which the patient has not given
his or her informed consent
Any condition that required transfer of the patient, within
or outside the facility, to a unit providing a more acute
level of care due to the adverse incident, rather than the
patient’s condition prior to the adverse incident
Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation (Report to appropriate
Protective Services Unit/Hotline)
Date faxed to Risk Management:
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Brain damage*
Wrong surgical procedure Performed*
Surgical repair of injuries from a planned surgical
procedure*
Surgical procedure on wrong site*
Surgical procedure unrelated to patient’s
diagnosis*
Fracture or dislocation of bones or joints
A resulting limitation of neurological, physical, or
sensory function which continues after discharge from
the facility
Surgical repair of damage resulting to a patient from a
planned surgical procedure, where the damage was not
a recognized specific risk, as disclosed to the patient
and documented through the informed consent process
Allegation of sexual misconduct as defined in Florida
Chapter 456
Potential Quality Issue (PQI)
Referral Form
Risk Manager Confidential Fax:
954-251-4161
CONFIDENTIAL—DO NOT COPY (Please type or print clearly)
Section V
Occurrence Information
Date of
Occurrence:
GOSI Code #:
Description of
Occurrence:
Signature:
Print Name:
Section VI
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Level Assigned*:
Recommendation:
Section VII
Level I
Medical Director Only
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Level II
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Level III
Risk Management
Date Reviewed:
Referred Date:
Risk Manager
Evaluation:
□ None Required □ Legal/Adm □ CAP □ Other:
Actions:
Signature:
Print Name:
* Legend:
Level 1- Acceptable Medical Care Provided, No Further Review Needed
Level 2- Opportunity for Improvement in Medical Care Provided
Level 3- Medical Care Falls below the Standard of Medical Practice
QM-9 PQI Referral Form 08/2015
Date Closed: