healthcare-safety

An Alexis retractor left in patient is a retained surgical item (RSI) event in which the surgical retractor designed for soft tissue retraction during abdominal, pelvic, or gyne...

Maternal death—defined as a death while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, exc...

A general hospital death occurs when a patient dies in a short-term acute care hospital, typically while receiving active medical or surgical care. These deaths are recorded by...

Waking up in a body bag is extremely rare but can result from misidentification in mortuary or emergency settings, procedural errors, and certain medical crises that mimic death...

Reports of deaths associated with Zuri plastic surgery procedures reflect serious concerns that affect patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems. These events are rare in vol...

Eye drops recall brands become relevant when manufacturers or regulators identify safety, labeling, or quality issues after products reach consumers. Recalls can stem from conta...

Medical errors, sometimes described as botched up bodies, are unintended mistakes in care that can cause harm, reduce recovery, and erode trust. These errors are complex, multif...

An MRI freak accident is an unusual, unexpected incident occurring inside or around a magnetic resonance imaging system that can lead to injury, equipment damage, or operational...

In the early morning hours, a violent incident unfolded at a Minneapolis hospital when a nurse was critically injured in a shooting inside a patient care unit. The nurse, a long...

Deaths following plastic surgery are rare but serious events that attract significant public attention. This status clarifier explains how often they occur, which procedures and...

Pretaking to faint is the deliberate simulation of a loss of consciousness, often used to avoid obligations, influence others, or seek attention. Unlike genuine syncope, which r...

Nurse suicide is a serious and understudied public health and workplace safety issue. Like other healthcare professionals, nurses face unique stressors that can contribute to ps...

A wrong leg amputation, or limb amputation error, is a never event in which a surgeon removes the wrong limb or the wrong side of the body. When the wrong leg is amputated, the...

When a fire occurs in a Pennsylvania nursing home, the stakes are exceptionally high because residents often have limited mobility, sensory impairments, or cognitive challenges...