title: Patient safety first. Never events in health care.
authors.affiliation: Covidien, Boulder, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Donna S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*