Table 1.

Error types and their definitions in the incident reporting system.

Type	Definition
Drug	Any issue with drug administration
Iatrogenic	Complication from procedure or treatment other than a drug
System	Delays, missed treatments, protocol issues
Communication	Misidentified patient, confusion over orders, failure to share information
Labs	Lost specimens, mislabeled samples, results not reported, delays, improper studies
Oversight	Judgment issues, missed diagnosis, misinterpretation of data, deviations from standard of care
Staff	Insufficient staff numbers, lack of access to needed staff, incident during staff training
Equipment	Inaccessibility, wrong equipment, failures, supply problems