Which of the following are never events (select all that apply)?
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" is an event that should never happen. 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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