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Medication Errors
Term | Definition |
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Category A | No Error, capacity to cause error. |
Category B | Error that **did not reach the patient** |
Category C | Error (reached patient) **unlikely to cause harm** |
Category D | Error that reached patient and could have necessitated monitoring and/ or intervention to preclude harm. |
Category E | Error that could have caused temporary harm. |
Category F | Error that could have caused temporary harm requiring initial or prolonged hospitalization. |
Category G | Error that could have resulted in permanent harm |
Category H | Error that could have necessitated intervention to sustain life. |
Category I | Error that could have resulted in death |