The JCAHO patient safety event taxonomy: A standardized terminology and classification schema for near misses and adverse events

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-105

  Chang, Andrew ^a   Schyve, Paul M ^a   Croteau, Richard J ^a   O'Leary, Dennis S ^a   Loeb, Jerod M ^a  

^a Joint Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient safety; Standardized terminology and classification; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAXONOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CAUSALITY; CLASSIFICATION; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICAL ERRORS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVIEW LITERATURE; SAFETY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TERMINOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16844378215     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi021     Document Type: Article

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