"never event" meaning in All languages combined

See never event on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: never events [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} never event (plural never events)
  1. A particularly shocking preventable medical error that should never occur.
    Sense id: en-never_event-en-noun-eHjmR7Rw
  2. A particularly shocking preventable medical error that should never occur.
    A serious adverse medical event that is unambiguous, clearly identifiable and measurable, resulting in death or significant disability and usually preventable.
    Categories (topical): Healthcare
    Sense id: en-never_event-en-noun-13-wC8uF Disambiguation of Healthcare: 5 95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85

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