# Guides to incident reporting, QAPI, RCA and OSHA

> In-depth guides with sources on incident reporting, QAPI, root cause analysis and CAPA, survey readiness, near misses, OSHA records and software choice.

Source: https://incidentkit.ai/guides · Updated Oct 5, 2026

- [Incident reporting in healthcare: the complete guide](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/incident-reporting-in-healthcare): What a healthcare incident report is, what to report, who files it, which deadlines apply and how to build reporting that people actually use.
- [QAPI program guide: surgery centers, nursing homes and hospitals](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/qapi-program-guide): How the CMS QAPI requirement works for surgery centers, nursing homes and hospitals: elements, committees, data, projects, survey evidence and pitfalls.
- [Root cause analysis and CAPA: a practical guide to strong actions](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/root-cause-analysis-and-capa-guide): How to run root cause analysis, pick a method, and write CAPA that works, using the action hierarchy of stronger, intermediate and weaker actions.
- [Survey and accreditation readiness: a practical guide](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/survey-and-accreditation-readiness): How to stay survey-ready every day: survey frequency, what surveyors ask for first, evidence, mock surveys and how incident data helps.
- [Near-miss reporting and safety culture: a practical guide](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/near-miss-reporting-and-safety-culture): Why near misses matter, how just culture and feedback loops raise reporting, and practical steps with healthcare and industrial examples.
- [OSHA recordkeeping guide: the Part 1904 system, end to end](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/osha-recordkeeping-guide): How OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping works under 29 CFR Part 1904: who must keep records, recordability, forms, deadlines and electronic submission.
- [Incident management software buyer's guide](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/incident-management-software-buyers-guide): How to evaluate incident reporting software: a requirements checklist, RFP and security questions, adoption, total cost and common pitfalls.
- [AI for incident reporting: what it can and cannot safely do](https://incidentkit.ai/guides/ai-for-incident-reporting): What AI can and cannot safely do in incident intake and investigation: human review, hallucination risk, HIPAA, audit trails and vendor questions.