Wichtige englische Begriffe

Random event that is unforeseen, unfortunate and unexpected.

Active errors occur at the level of the frontline provider (such as administration of wrong dose of a medication) and they are easier to measure because they are limited in time and space.

Any noxious and unintended effect of drug that occurs at doses used in human for prophylaxis, diagnosis, or treatment.

An incident in which harm resulted to a person receiving health care.

Classifications of medical error include:

• Type of health care service provided (e. g., classification of medication errors by the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention).
• Severity of the resulting injury (e. g., sentinel events, defined as "any unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury" by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations [JCAHO]).
• Legal definition (e. g., errors resulting from negligence).
• Type of setting (e. g., outpatient clinic, intensive care unit).
• Type of individual involved (e. g., physician, nurse, patient).

An adverse patient event related to medical intervention.

An error is defined as the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim. Errors can include problems in practice, products, procedures, and systems.