Critical Incident Report Submission

Updated on: 04/20/2026

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This process will be used as a guide for submission of Critical Incidents. All Critical Incidents must be submitted within 1 business day of knowledge of the incident. 

  1. Navigate to the PQ Chapter
    Harmony navigation showing PQ Chapter tab highlighted
  2. Hover over “File”
    Select “Add PQ”
    File menu expanded showing Add PQ option highlighted
  3. Complete the blank field(s) of the record
    Select Program of “ADvantage”
    Click the box with the three dots ( … ) next to “Select User’s Provider Record”
    PQ form showing Program dropdown set to ADvantage and Select User's Provider Record field with three-dot button
    Type in a minimum of the first 3 letters of the Provider you are associated with
    Click on “Search”
    Provider search dialog with search text field and Search button
    Select the appropriate record from the list
    *The user must select the Provider Name and branch that are associated with the Member’s Provider Enrollments
    Provider search results showing provider records to select from
    Select “Critical Incident” with the appropriate program (ADv, LC, MFW, SPPC)
    Select the appropriate “Critical Incident Category”
    Inquiry Type dropdown showing Critical Incident options and Critical Incident Category field
    If the Case Manager is not the user submitting the Critical Incident, the user should click on “Lookup”, then search for the appropriate Case Manager, and select the correct Case Manager record.
    *The Case Manager name is located on the Division Tab of the Member record.
    Case Manager field with Lookup button to search for a different Case Manager
    Update Review Priority = “Priority Review”
    Update “Status” to the appropriate “ADv/LC/MFW CI – CM Investigative Report Needed” listing
    *If Member is on SPPC, the Status would be left in a status of “Pending”.
    PQ form showing Review Priority set to Priority Review and Status dropdown with CM Investigative Report Needed options
  4. Hover over “File”
    Select “Save PQ”
    File menu expanded showing Save PQ option highlighted
  5. Select “Member” Sub-Tab
    PQ sub-tabs showing Member sub-tab highlighted
    Hover over “Add Participant” on the menu bar
    Select “Member Participant”
    Add Participant menu expanded showing Member Participant option
    Hover over “Tools” on the menu bar
    Select “Search for Person”
    Tools menu expanded showing Search for Person option
    * If the next step does not populate, please check your browser settings to ensure that pop-up blockers are disabled for the Harmony site. If you need assistance adjusting these settings, contact your supervisor or your Agency’s IT department.
    Click on the + 
    Person search dialog showing plus button to expand search options
    Type in the Member last name in the blank box
    *Member last name must be spelled exactly as it is on their provider record. 
    Click on Search
    Member search dialog with last name search field and Search button
    Select the appropriate Member record from the list
    Member search results showing Member records to select from
    Click on the circle in front of “Link to Participant”
    *Do not select “Overwrite Participant Data”
    Select “OK”
    Link to Participant dialog with Link to Participant option selected and OK button
    Hover over “File” 
    Select “Save and Close Member”
    File menu expanded showing Save and Close Member option highlighted
  6. Select “Documentation” Sub-Tab
    PQ sub-tabs showing Documentation sub-tab highlighted
    Hover over “File” from the Menu Bar
    Select “Add Documentation”
    File menu expanded showing Add Documentation option highlighted
    Select “ADv/LC/MFW – Critical Incident Report” 
    *If the Member is on the SPPC Program, “SPPC – Critical Incident Report” should be used. 
    Documentation type selection showing ADv/LC/MFW - Critical Incident Report option
    Complete the form with all appropriate information
    Critical Incident Report form with fields for entering incident information
    Update the status in the header to “Complete” once all required documentation has been entered. 
    * The document may be saved with a status of ‘Draft’ if the user needs to pause and gather additional information; however, it must be set to ‘Complete’ before submitting the Critical Incident.
    Documentation header showing Status dropdown with Complete option to be selected
    Hover over “File” from the menu bar
    Select “Save and Close Documentation”
    File menu expanded showing Save and Close Documentation option highlighted
  7. Select “Notes” Sub-Tab
    PQ sub-tabs showing Notes sub-tab highlighted
    Hover over “File” from the menu bar
    Select “Add Note”
    File menu expanded showing Add Note option highlighted
    Select Note Sub-Type of “CI – Critical Incident Reported”
    Update Status to “Complete”
    Add Note form showing Note Sub-Type field with CI - Critical Incident Reported selected and Status set to Complete
    *When the I&I Note Type ‘CI – Critical Incident Reported’ is selected and the note is saved and closed, a tickler is automatically sent to the Harmony user’s assigned supervisor as listed on their worker record. Follow Management of Worker Record instructions to update the supervisor listing as needed.
    Hover over “File” from the menu bar
    Select “Save and Close Note”
    File menu expanded showing Save and Close Note option highlighted
    Hover over “File” from the menu bar
    Select “Close Notes” to exit the PQ Ticket
    File menu expanded showing Close Notes option to exit the PQ Ticket

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