Datix Clinical Incident Management System (CIMS)

The clinical incident management system (CIMS) refers to an organisation’s approved nominated information system used to notify, report and investigate clinical incidents. It may also include functions to evaluate identified recommendations.

It is a requirement to notify clinical incidents as per the Clinical Incident Management Policy into the approved clinical incident management system.

Datix CIMS is the approved WA health statewide enterprise electronic online clinical incident management system which has been used since February 2014, to capture and manage clinical incidents that occur within the WA health system.

Please note that the revised MP 0122/19 Clinical Incident Management Policy will come into effect on 23 January 2025. The 2019 MP 0122/19 Clinical Incident Management (CIM) Policy requirements will apply up to this date.