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Robert G. Badgett, M.D.[1]

In healthcare deliver, Medical error is defined as "Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of surgical procedures, in the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings. Medical errors are differentiated from MALPRACTICE in that the former are regarded as honest mistakes or accidents while the latter is the result of negligence, reprehensible ignorance, or criminal intent."[1]

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Administrative harm (AH)

Administrative harmis defined as "the adverse consequences of administrative decisions within health care".[2]

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  1. Anonymous (2024), Medical error (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. Burden M, Astik G, Auerbach A, Bowling G, Kangelaris KN, Keniston A; et al. (2024). "Identifying and Measuring Administrative Harms Experienced by Hospitalists and Administrative Leaders". JAMA Intern Med. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1890. PMC 11197021 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 38913371 Check |pmid= value (help).