Institute Of Medicine Definition Of Medical Errors

Medical Error - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430763/

Medical Error Reduction and Prevention

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499956/

According to The Institute of Medicine, a medical error is “The failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or …

The Institute of Medicine Report on Medical Errors

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/418841

The IOM report carried 4 core messages: first, the magnitude of harm that results from medical errors is great; second, errors result largely from systems failures, …

Medical Error Reduction and Prevention - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29763131/

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, …

To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25077248/

Instead, this book sets forth a national agenda--with state and local implications--for reducing medical errors and improving patient safety through the design of a safer …

Medication errors: an overview for clinicians - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24981217/

Medication error is an important cause of patient morbidity and mortality, yet it can be a confusing and underappreciated concept. This article provides a review for practicing …

Chapter 1 Defining Patient Safety and Quality Care

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2681/

Patient safety was defined by the IOM as “the prevention of harm to patients.” 1 Emphasis is placed on the system of care delivery that (1) prevents errors; (2) learns from …

The Institute of Medicine's report on medical error

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11079023/

Methods: Review of the IOM report on medical error and discussion of other relevant literature on medical error. Results: The IOM report on medical error highlights an …

Diagnostic Error in Health Care | National Academies

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/diagnostic-error-in-health-care

According to the report, diagnostic errors—inaccurate or delayed diagnoses—persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients. …

The Institute of Medicine report on medical errors--could …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10760315/

The Institute of Medicine report on medical errors--could it do harm? The Institute of Medicine report on medical errors--could it do harm? N Engl J Med. 2000 …