Taxonomy
International Classification for Patient Safety (ICPS)
The key action areas of WHO Patient Safety aim to improve specific aspects of patient safety. A common element of each action area is that it serves as a source of learning within countries and across the world to help make health care safer. In order to accomplish this, a standardized internationally accepted classification for key patient safety concepts must be developed.
Taxonomy for Patient Safety aims to define, harmonize and group patient safety concepts into an internationally agreed classification. This will help elicit, capture and analyse factors relevant to patient safety in a manner conducive to learning and system improvement. The classification aims to be adaptable yet consistent across the entire spectrum of health care and across cultures and languages.
The International Classification for Patient Safety (ICPS) is not yet a classification. It is a conceptual framework for an international classification represents a consensus of international experts on a reasonable understanding of the world of patient safety. The Final Technical Report for The Conceptual Framework for the International Classification for Patient Safety 2009 (v1.1) and accompanying Technical Annexes provide a detailed overview of the conceptual framework and the key concepts/preferred terms. The World Alliance is working in conjunction with the WHO Health Information Systems Department to transform the conceptual framework for the ICPS into a true classification.
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ICPS Statement of Purpose [pdf 28kb]
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