NHS Improvement: Surgical never events. Learning from 38 cases occurring in English hospitals between April 2016 and March 2017

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by Claire Cox (edited)

3 September, 20197 yr · 1,987 views

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Never Events are patient safety incidents that are considered preventable when national guidance or safety recommendations that provide strong systemic protective barriers are implemented by healthcare providers. 

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The cases analysed here include 20 of surgery at the wrong site; 4 of the wrong implant being inserted; and 14 of retained foreign objects. It is important to note that these cases represent a small fraction of the total number of interventional procedures undertaken in the NHS and independent sector during the year in question. 

NHS Improvement: Surgical never events. Learning from 38 cases occurring in English hospitals betwee… https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/3213/Learning_from_surgical_Never_Events_FINAL.pdf

Edited 10 October, 20196 yr by Claire Cox

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