MeSH definition : Inability to prevent a clinical deterioration resulting from a complication of an
underlying medical condition or a complication of medical care. It implies that common
risk factors for such a complication were not recognized in a timely manner or treated
appropriately.;
MeSH synonym : Health Care, Failures to Rescue; Health Care, Failure to Rescue; Failure to Rescue (Health Care); Failure to Rescues (Health Care); Rescue, Failure to (Health Care); Rescues, Failure to (Health Care);
Inability to prevent a clinical deterioration resulting from a complication of an
underlying medical condition or a complication of medical care. It implies that common
risk factors for such a complication were not recognized in a timely manner or treated
appropriately.