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Medical Errors - Statistics & numerical data
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Definition of 'Medical Errors'Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of surgical procedures, in the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings. Medical errors are differentiated from MALPRACTICE in that the former are regarded as honest mistakes or accidents while the latter is the result of negligence, reprehensible ignorance, or criminal intent. |
Monday, November 23, 2009
30 Oct 2009 
We reviewed and classified all patient safety incidents submitted from critical care units in England and Wales to the National Patient Safety Agency for the first quarter of 2008. A total of 6649 incidents were submitted from 141 organisations ... Read more...
Risks of complications by attending physicians after performing nighttime procedures.
12 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Few data exist on the relationships between experienced physicians' work hours and sleep, and patient safety. OBJECTIVE: To determine if sleep opportunities for attending surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists are associated with the risk ... Read more...
Rate of undesirable events at beginning of academic year: retrospective cohort study.
11 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether an increase in the rate of undesirable events occurs after care provided by trainees at the beginning of the academic year. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study using administrative and patient record data. SETTING: ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Medical Errors - Statistics & numerical data'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Review of patient safety incidents submitted from Critical Care Units in England & Wales to the UK National Patient Safety Agency. 30 Oct 2009
- Risks of complications by attending physicians after performing nighttime procedures. 12 Oct 2009
- Rate of undesirable events at beginning of academic year: retrospective cohort study. 11 Oct 2009
- Association of resident fatigue and distress with perceived medical errors. 21 Sep 2009
- Active learning: when is more better? The case of resident physicians' medical errors. 30 Aug 2009
- Radiological validation of tracheal tube insertion depth in out-of-hospital and in-hospital emergency patients. 30 Aug 2009
- Residents' work hours.
25 Aug 2009 - [Structured scrutiny of medical records can increase patient safety] 30 Jul 2009
- [GTT discovers and measures incidents in health care. But the method is still rather untested and is not intended for comparisons] 30 Jul 2009
- Adverse events and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals: results of a retrospective patient record review study. 30 Jul 2009
- A comparison of hospital adverse events identified by three widely used detection methods. 30 Jul 2009
- Litigation related to inadequate anaesthesia: an analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2007. 30 Jul 2009
- Laparoscopic versus open mesh repair for inguinal hernia. 30 Jul 2009
- Patient safety, quality care, and service utilization with PLATO (Physician Leadership for Accurate and Timely Orders): a pilot study. 29 Jun 2009
- Safe surgery to save lives. 29 Jun 2009
- Be alert to patient safety. 29 Jun 2009
- Uncovering system errors using a rapid response team: cross-coverage caught in the crossfire. 29 Jun 2009
- Fatigue, resident work hours, and safety. 29 Jun 2009
- Effects of resident duty hour reform on surgical and procedural patient safety indicators among hospitalized Veterans Health Administration and Medicare patients. 29 Jun 2009
- Improving patient safety: effects of a safety program on performance and culture in a department of radiology. 29 Jun 2009
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Technical information about 'Medical Errors'
Definition: Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of surgical procedures, in the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings. Medical errors are differentiated from MALPRACTICE in that the former are regarded as honest mistakes or accidents while the latter is the result of negligence, reprehensible ignorance, or criminal intent.
Descriptor UI: D019300
Alternative terms: Medical Errors; Medical Mistakes; Mistake, Medical; Mistakes, Medical; Errors, Medical; Error, Medical; Medical Error; Medical Mistake; Surgical Errors; Errors, Surgical; Error, Surgical; Surgical Error;
Related Mesh Headings: Iatrogenic Disease; Malpractice;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control;
Tree Number: N02.421.450;
History Note: 97
Technical Notes: IM; coord with specific dis or procedure (IM); do not confuse with MALPRACTICE: read MeSH definition; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS & MEDICATION ERRORS are also available; DF: MED ERR