medical errors
Healthcare treatment failures
Medical errors are mistakes in healthcare that cause harm or have the potential to harm patients.
They include misdiagnoses, medication mix-ups, surgical mistakes, and failures of communication among providers.
The hospital implemented new protocols to reduce medical errors.
The term gained prominence as studies revealed their frequency—medical errors rank among the leading causes of death in many countries.
- misdiagnosisIncorrect identification of ailment
- missed diagnosisCondition not correctly identified
- surgical complicationsNegative outcomes from procedures
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
- false negativesIncorrectly negative results
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- malpracticemalpractice, legal malpractice, malpractice insurance, professional negligence, malpractice suit
- patient safetypatient safety, drug safety, infection control, hand hygiene, fall prevention
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- healthcare standardspatient safety, standard of care, clinical guidelines, safety standards, quality standards
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Proven effective methods
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Freedom from medical harm
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