Major divisions | Numeric scale | Description (NCC MERP scale) |
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Minor MPE | 0 | Incomplete order, no potential to cause harm (A) |
Intercepted MPE | 0,5 | Potential error, intercepted, error did not reach the patient (B) |
Serious MPE | Â | Â |
   N-I potential ADE | 1 | Error reached the patient, but caused no harm (C) |
   ADE | 2 | Error occurred, resulted in increased patient monitoring, but no harm to the patient (D) |
 | 3 | Error occurred with change in vital signs, increased need of monitoring or laboratory tests, eventually no harm (D) |
 | 3.5 | Error occurred with temporary harm, needing treatment/intervention (E) |
 | 4 | Error occurred with temporary harm, needing treatment with another drug, increased length of stay or required intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage (F) |
 | 5 | Error occurred and resulted in permanent patient harm (G) |
 | 5.5 | Error occurred and resulted in near death event (H) |
 | 6 | Error occurred and resulted in patient death (I) |