Medical errors: Rules to help you survive mistakes by doctor, and hospitals
MEDICAL ERRORS are a serious public health problem and a leading cause of death in the United States. It is challenging to uncover a consistent cause of errors and, even if found, to provide a consistent viable solution that minimizes the chances of a recurrent event. By recognizing untoward events that occur, learning from them, and working toward preventing them, patient safety can be improved.
Medical error is an unintended act or omission by a healthcare provider that does not achieve the intended outcome and causes harm to the patient. It can include errors in diagnosis, treatment, management of patient care, and communication between providers and patients. Medical errors can lead to serious injury or death.
Outline the most important Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals including challenges in error accountability and the barriers to error reporting.
Identify the difference between active and latent errors, as well the difference between adverse, negative adverse, sentinel, and never events.
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