Terms
Misdiagnosis
incorrectly diagnose (a disease or problem)
This type of error include ear medications being placed in the eye, incorrect route of administration and failure to accurately document.
What is administration error.
ADR
Adverse drug reaction
Negligence
What is care provided failed to meet the standard of care reasonably expected of an average practitioner qualified to care for the patient in question.
This type of error includes improper dosing and IV use causing infections.
What is home health care errors.
ISMP
What is Institute of Safe Medication Practices.
Medical Error
What is a preventable adverse effect of medical care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient.
5 Common Medical Errors
Delayed Diagnosis, Medication error, Misdiagnosis, Infection, and Bad Medical Devices.
JCAHO
Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Orginizations.
AHRQ Goal/Objective
What is "to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to effective service.".
This error is when there is an incorrect strength, no refill information, and illegible writing.
what is prescribing error.
AHRQ
What is Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Health Care-Associated Infections
These are infections that are related to hospital care.
These type of errors are made at home such as taking the wrong amount of medication, taking medication at the wrong time, taking an over the counter medication that interacts with prescribed medication.
what is Patient errors.
NCCMERP
What is the organization that addresses interdisciplinary causes of medication errors and strategies for prevention.