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Never Events in Acute Care: Policy Lessons from International Comparisons

January 1, 2021

Never Events in Acute Care: Policy Lessons from International Comparisons

Patient safety incidents are estimated to be the third-leading cause of death in Canada among the highest in the OECD. This rapid review describes and assesses the policy interventions aimed at reducing “retained foreign object” incidents and other never events in England, Ireland, and New Zealand to identify policy lessons of interest to Canadian decision makers.