Patient Safety Never Events: Cross-Canada Checkup

I was never recruited: challenges in cross-Canada nurse mobility.

The internal migration of nurses within Canada has had limited study. This paper reports the results of a survey of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who had migrated between the provinces and territories in Canada. Factors contributing to internal nurse mobility included seeking full-time work, opportunities for career advancement and flexible scheduling options. Few nurses recei...

Patient characteristics and the occurrence of never events.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the occurrence of "never events" after major surgical procedures is affected by patient and disease characteristics and by the type of operation performed. DESIGN Epidemiological analysis. INTERVENTIONS Derivation and assessment of predictive equations for postoperative infectious events and decubitus ulcers using Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nation...

Relationship between Patient Safety Culture and Adverse Events in Hospital: A case study

Abstract Introduction: Patient safety culture is an important factor in reducing hospital's adverse event and improving patient safety. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between patient safety culture and adverse events in hospitals of Hamadan city. Methods: The present study was a descriptive-analytical study which was performed in hospitals of Hamadan in 2018. The stu...

Clarifying "never events and introducing "always events"

Despite the widespread usage of the term "never events," the National Quality Forum (NQF) refers to these events as "serious reportable events" in all of their definitions and references. In this editorial, we use the popular but likely improper term "never events" as it further illustrates the public's perception of adverse occurrences. Although the preferred terminology reverts to "serious re...

The Case for Investing in Patient Safety in Canada