Factors associated with event reporting in the pediatric radiation oncology population using an electronic incident reporting system

An incident reporting system is a widely used part of the safety culture at our institution, which treats one of the largest pediatric patient volumes in North America. Most pediatric CRS-reported events are of minor severity. Longer treatment course and use of new and complex technologies appear to increase the likelihood of a CRS event within the pediatric population, which supports the need for increased safety processes when new techniques are initiated.