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Definition never event in American English

never event noun

noun
1

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting, for example leaving a foreign object in a patient after surgery, or giving a patient the wrong drug resulting in death or serious disability

Example

An inspection is under way at Derriford Hospital following seven reported "never events" in the last financial year.

Definition never event in American English