‘Never events’ is a term that should be common knowledge to all those who work in hospitals. Yet many patients and their families will not have heard of these. The concept is simple - some errors should never -- ever -- happen in a hospital (or any other medical...
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What types of patients have increased risk of diagnostic errors?
Before patients with medical issues can receive appropriate care, they first need a diagnosis. Medical professionals can order testing and converse with patients to diagnose the medical condition causing their symptoms. Once they know the underlying cause of the...
3 types of wrong-site surgery
Wrong-site surgery is one of the most serious types of medical malpractice. In the medical world, it’s referred to as a never event. This doesn’t mean that it can’t happen, but simply that it never should. If it does, something has gone very wrong. It’s important for...