On Oct. 1, 2008, Medicare discontinued reimbursing hospitals for preventable hospital hazards, or “Never Events.” Other insurers have followed suit.

Hospitals everywhere have responded with safety campaigns, improving processes, protocols and attitudes to zero out Never Events.

You can campaign for patient safety too!

Here at campaignZERØ, learn what you can do to help safeguard your loved ones in the hospital when they need you most.

Take the simple steps we suggest to help make sure these Never Events never happen to someone you love:

Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs), including

  • MRSA, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus
  • VRE, Vancomyacin Resistant Enterococcus
  • C. diff, Clostridium Difficile
  • UTI/CAUTI, Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
  • VAP, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Falls and Fractures (in the hospital)

Pressure Wounds (bed sores, pressure ulcers)

Blood Clots (embolisms stemming from deep vein thrombosis, DVT)

Medication Errors

Surgical Errors

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