Developing a Taxonomy for Coding Ambulatory Medical Errors: A Report From the ASIPS Collaborative

Multiple taxonomies are used to classify medical errors. Most are conceptually based with limited empirical evidence on their utility to characterize processes leading to errors. We analyzed the utility of the Dimensions of Medical Outcomes taxonomy to describe medical errors and their relationship to harm. Published in Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation, v2 p63-73, AHRQ Publication Nos. 050021 (1-4), Feb 2005.