If you have questions or would like to learn more about the BRT Committee, please review the FAQ or reach out to biasreportingtool@uw.edu
As with all emails or reports: Information shared in this report may be subject to public records requests. Information shared may be subject to release under federal state law. The BRT Committee is neither a formal investigative nor an oversight body and does not determine if an incident of bias is unlawful. In order to be compliant with UW Executive Order 81, if a BRT report includes information about discrimination, retaliation or harassment based on a protected characteristic, or information about sexual misconduct, the BRT Committee must share the report with the Civil Rights Compliance Office (CRC To report an incident involving sexual misconduct, please reach out to CRC BRT is for non-emergency incidents only. For emergencies, call 911. UW Police Non-emergency: 206-685-8937, Anonymous Tips: 206-685-8477) SafeCampus safecampus@uw.edu Please note: If you think a patient was adversely impacted, submit a SafetyNet report
Any staff, student, trainee, or faculty member of UW Medicine.
When you submit a report...
Please include observations and factual descriptions as much as possible. If you choose to report anonymously, please know our ability for follow up will be limited.
If you are a patient , please do not use BRT. We encourage you to contact Patient Relations here .
Date of Incident: Report opened: Days since report was filed: ______
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Label
(Ex: Anonymous, See #____, **Explicit**, No Data)
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I would like to share my name.
* must provide value
Yes No
This is a reminder that by reporting anonymously, our ability to support you is limited. We encourage you to provide your name so we can hear more about what happened and connect you to resources. If you do report anonymously, the information will be tracked for trends for potential recommendations. Thank you again for taking the time to submit a report.
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Andres Barria Chantal Cayo Charisse Williams Cindy Hamra Dana Hermann Elisa Clegg Elaine Acacio Erin Alexander Gabe Sarah Gail Gray Giana Davidson Jasmine Crawford Jennifer Petritz Jessica Russell Julie Weiss Marie Westermeier Martine Pierre-Louis Nancy Colobong Smith Nola Balch Paula Houston Shawna Skjonsberg-Fotopoulos Trish Kritek Victoria Cahoon HRC Not Applicable
The person reaching out to the reporter.
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On whose behalf are you filing this report?
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I am filing this report on behalf of myself.
I am filing this report on behalf of someone else who is aware that I am doing so.
I am filing this report on behalf of someone else who is not aware that I am doing so.
Have these concerns been reported to another person or group?
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Please share the names of the people you have been in contact with, or the SafetyNet reference number.
If possible, please share the name of the person you've been in contact with:
If possible, please share the name of the person you've been in contact with:
If possible, please share the name of the person you've been in contact with:
If possible, please share the name of the person you've been in contact with:
If possible, please share the SafetyNet reference number:
Date of Incident
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UW Medicine has several locations. Where did the incident take place?
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Please select all that apply
Please list the name of the Primary Care Clinic (PCC), if available:
System, Comm, Policy, Procedure Other
System, Comm, Policy, or Procedures:
In what type of area did the incident occur?
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What type of bias incident occurred? Please check all that apply.
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Type of Bias: Please specify other
What identity(s) was/ were the target of bias in this incident? Please check all that apply.In order to be compliant with UW Executive Order 81, if a BRT report includes information about discrimination, retaliation or harassment based on a protected characteristic, or information about sexual misconduct, the BRT Committee must share the report with the Civil Rights Compliance Office (CRC CRC directly. CRC will connect you with a case manager who will share resolution options and how to access supportive measures.
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Identity: Please specify other
Please tell us what happened. We will ask for more information about the people involved in questions to follow.
Please do not include patient information (name, date of birth, medical record number, room number).
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Could you please help us understand a bit more about the person who was involved?
This person is an employee, trainee, student, or faculty of UW Medicine.
This person is a patient, caregiver, or visitor.
Patient
Caregiver
Visitor
* Please do not include patient information * If the incident is related to an individual patient's care, submit a SafetyNet . If you have submitted a SafetyNet, please include the reference number in the description.
How was the person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
First Name: Last Name: Leave blank if unknown
Leave blank if unknown
Leave blank if unknown
How was the person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
Please share any additional information about the person's role.
Please click on the roles to see more options. If you do not see the role listed, please select "Other"
Academic Research and Learning Environment
Clinical Care Team Member:
Would you like to add another entry?
Yes (Entry 2 of 3)
No
Could you please help us understand a bit more about the person who was involved?
This person is an employee, trainee, student, or faculty of UW Medicine.
This person is a patient, caregiver, or visitor.
Patient
Caregiver
Visitor
* Please do not include patient information * If the incident is related to an individual patient's care, submit a SafetyNet . If you have submitted a SafetyNet, please include the reference number in the description.
How was this person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
First Name: Last Name: Leave blank if unknown
Leave blank if unknown
Leave blank if unknown
How was this person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
Please share any additional information about the person's role.
Please click on the roles to see more options. If you do not see the role listed, please select "Other"
Academic Research and Learning Environment
Clinical Care Team Member:
Would you like to add another entry?
Yes (Entry 3 of 3)
No
Could you please help us understand a bit more about the person who was involved?
This person is an employee, trainee, student, or faculty of UW Medicine.
This person is a patient, caregiver, or visitor
Patient
Caregiver
Visitor
* Please do not include patient information * If the incident is related to an individual patient's care, submit a SafetyNet . If you have submitted a SafetyNet, please include the reference number in the description.
How was this person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
First Name: Last Name: Leave blank if unknown
Leave blank if unknown
Leave blank if unknown
How was this person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
Please share any additional information about the person's role.
Please click on the roles to see more options. If you do not see the role listed, please select "Other"
Academic Research and Learning Environment
Clinical Care Team Member:
Would you like to add another entry?
Yes
No
Could you please help us understand a bit more about the person who was involved?
This person is an employee, trainee, student, or faculty of UW Medicine.
This person is a patient, caregiver, or visitor.
Patient
Caregiver
Visitor
Note: Please do not include patient identifiable information.If the incident is related to an individual patient's care, submit a SafetyNet . If you have submitted a SafetyNet , include the reference number in this report.
How was this person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
Leave blank if unknown
Leave blank if unknown
How was this person involved in the event?
Affected by behavior: This person was affected by the incident.
Secondarily impacted by bias behavior: This person might feel the affects of the incident indirectly.
Engaged in bias behavior: This person was said to have engaged in a bias way.
Witnessed: This person may have observed the incident.
Unsure: This means I believe this person was involved but I am unsure their role in the incident.
Please share any additional information about the person's role.
Please click on the roles to see more options. If you do not see the role listed, please select "Other"
Academic Research and Learning Environment
Clinical Care Team Member:
Please attach documents or materials here:
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Intake Notes How are you? Additional notes to add? Spoken with colleagues / manager / leader? For patients: SafetyNet Report / reference number? Has someone from the care team checked in with patient? ( If patient expressed concerns, were they connected to patient relations?) As applicable: Have you experienced this type of incident before with this person/team? Are you aware if the person affected, (__name__), would like additional support or resources? What are your hopes with reporting this information? BRT is not an investigative committee, but this is something we like to understand from everyone who reports. Ok for us to contact you again if questions come up? Questions for me or our team?
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