Responding to Never Events
Although rare, some medical errors are so serious that experts agree they should never happen to a patient. These kinds of errors include leaving an object inside a patient’s body after surgery or operating on the wrong body part. Hospitals report on their adoption of nine (9) actions that should occur following a never event.
Patients Included in the Measure
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Inpatients (Patients who are admitted to the hospital for at least one overnight stay)
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Outpatients (Patients who are admitted and discharged on the same day)
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Adults and Children