Reducing Medical Errors Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Direct Observations
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Observations of patients made by healthcare professionals
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Medical Error
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A negative or harmful event that occurs in a medical or healthcare setting
3
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Medication Errors
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Errors in medication dose or type
4
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Misdiagnosis
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An improper or inaccurate diagnosis
5
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Monitoring
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The act of observing a healthcare professional on a routine basis, which is done by another professional, usually a supervisor or a mentor
6
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Negligence
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Unintentional disregard for providing adequate care to a patient
7
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Safety Hazard
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A thing that has a negative effect on a person’s safety
8
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Surgical Errors
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Medical errors that occur during surgery
