Patient safety incident

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Something that is not supposed to happen that caused, or could have caused, harm to someone receiving health care. These incidents should be reported, to prevent them happening again.

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Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

Patient safety incident

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Synonym of

Not to be confused with

See also

See other terms relating to

Use instead of

Parent of

Consider using instead

Child of

Comment on definitions of

Patient safety incident

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