Patient Harm

A measure of PATIENT SAFETY considering errors or mistakes which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of procedures or the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings and preventable accidents involving patients.

Year introduced: 2014

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Tree Number(s): N06.850.135.060.075.349, N06.850.725

MeSH Unique ID: D064406

Entry Terms:

• Harms, Patient

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Health Care Category
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Accidents
Accident Prevention
Safety
Patient Harm

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Patient Harm