Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Healthcare Near Miss

Event that presented a risk but did not result in a patient harm.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Event that presented a risk but did not result in a patient harm.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Close Call, Healthcare
  • Near Miss, Healthcare
  • Close Calls, Healthcare
  • Healthcare Close Call
  • Healthcare Close Calls
  • Healthcare Near Misses
  • Near Misses, Healthcare

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2016

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.319w.529.750
  2. N02.421.450w.500.750
  3. N02.421.450w.550
  4. N04w.761w.700.594
  5. N05.700.513

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Healthcare Near Miss. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000067491. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000067491
  2. Healthcare Near Miss. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70438251