title: "Never events" and the quest to reduce preventable harm.
authors.affiliation: Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: J Matthew
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Austin
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pronovost
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004282:Documentation; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D061214:Patient Safety; D014481:United States