A study of cases reported as incidents in a public hospital from 2011 to 2014.

Objective: Analyzing incidents reported in a public hospital in the Federal District, Brasilia, according to the characteristics and outcomes involving patients.

Method: A descriptive and retrospective study of incidents reported between January 2011 and September 2014.

Results: 209 reported incidents were categorized as reportable occurrences (n = 22, 10.