Choose all that apply. More than one answer may be correct. All correct answers must be selected. Indicate which of the following is (are) a "never event."
a. A minor medication error
b. A foreign object left in the body during surgery
c. Surgery on the wrong body part
d. A mismatched blood transfusion
e. Hip fracture acquired in the hospital
f. Pressure ulcer acquired in the home
g. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
h. Surgical site infection
B
c, d, e, g, h
A "never event" means that if it should never happen, we (the insurer) will never pay. Insurers will no longer pay for never events. A pressure ulcer will be covered if it was not acquired in the hospital facility. A minor medication error that causes no harm to the patient will not cause an insurer to withhold payment.
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