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Partial Listing of Medical Error Terminologies with Representative Categories and Terms

PurposeSelected categoriesSample terms
NCC-MERP's Taxonomy of Medication Errors
Medication error reportingPatient informationWritten miscommunication-trailing zero
Patient outcomeDose omission
Product informationFloor stock
    Dosage formAdult day health care
    Packaging
Type (of error)
Causes
    Name confusion
Contributing factors
DoctorQuality Inc.'s Risk Prevention and Management System's Terminology
Hospital incident reportingError typeFall from bed chemical restraints involved
Event classificationCritical results not reported
    Adverse Clinical EventHemolytic reaction confirmed
        Fall
Level of impact
Contributing factor
Drug name
Medical Event Reporting System for Transfusion Medicine's Terminology (developed by Columbia University)
Blood transfusionProduct check-inData entry incomplete
Order entrySample tubes mixed up
Error reportingSample testingOutdated component in stock
Product storageKnowledge-based errors
Latent errors
Active errors
International Taxonomy for Errors in General Practice
Primary care error classificationProcess errorsRecords unavailable
    Office administrationWrong test ordered
    InvestigationsWrong or missed diagnosis
Knowledge and skill errors
Risk Management Foundation's Taxonomy
Claims codingLocationsPost mortem procedures
ServicesSexual misconduct
AllegationsLack of any consent
    Medical treatmentClinician did not receive results because report went to wrong clinician
    Provider behavior
    Hospital policy and procedure
Risk management issues
    Communication
    Clinical systems