The level of care that reasonably prudent healthcare providers in the same or a similar locality would provide under similar circumstances.
The degree of care a reasonable person would take to prevent an injury to another.
The principles and practices which have been accepted by a health care profession as expected to be applied for a patient under ordinary circumstances. Standards of care are developed from a consensus of experts, based on specific research (where such is available) and expert experience. “Under ordinary circumstances” refers to the fact that a given patient may have individual conditions which are overriding; absent such considerations, a medical staff or nursing staff quality review committee will expect the generally accepted principles and practices to be carried out.
A statement of actions consistent with minimum safe professional conduct under specific conditions, as determined by professional peer organizations.