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Published in final edited form as: J Patient Saf. 2021 Sep 1;17(6):e540–e556. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000407
National Cancer
Institute’s
Common Terminology
Criteria for Adverse
Events v 4.0 (CTCAE)
Harvard
Medical
Practice
Study
IHI Outpatient
Trigger Tool
WHO International
Classification for
Patient Safety (ICPS)
Medicare
Hospital-
Acquired
Conditions
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
  • Blood/Blood Products

  • Blood incompatibility

Cardiac disorders
Congenital, familial and genetic disorders
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Endocrine disorders
  • Manifestations of poor glycemic control

Eye disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders
General disorders and administration site conditions Diagnostics Medications Miscellaneous
  • 2 or more consults/ year

  • Physician change

  • >5 medications

  • Complaint letter

  • >3 nursing calls

  • Clinical Administration

  • Documentation

  • Medical Device/Equipment

  • Infrastructure/Building/ Fixtures

  • Resources/Organizational Management

Hepatobiliary disorders
Immune system disorders
Infections and infestations
  • Healthcare Associated Infection

  • Surgical site infection

  • Vascular catheter-associated infection

  • Catheter associated urinary tract infection

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications Procedures
  • ER visit

Investigations Therapeutics
  • Abnormal lab value

Metabolism and nutrition disorders
  • Nutrition

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
  • Pressure ulcers

Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl. cysts and polyps)
  • New Diagnosis of cancer

Nervous system disorders
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions Nepnatal Peripartum
Psychiatric disorders
  • Behavior

Renal and urinary disorders
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders Anesthesia
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Social circumstances Falls
  • NH placement

  • Admission/discharge of hospital

Surgical and medical procedures Operations
  • Surgical procedure

  • Clinical Process/Procedure

  • Medication/IV Fluids

  • Patient Accidents

  • Foreign object retained

  • Falls

Vascular disorders
  • Air embolism

  • Deep vain thrombosis/ pulmonary embolism