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. 2009 Dec 31:3:26.
doi: 10.1186/1754-9493-3-26.

Clarifying "never events and introducing "always events"

Alan Lembitz  1 , Ted J Clarke
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Clarifying "never events and introducing "always events"

Alan Lembitz et al. Patient Saf Surg. .
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Comparison of "never events", as defined by the NQF ("serious reportable events") versus CMS ("non-reimbursable serious hospital-acquired conditions").
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