tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post2447243399535764695..comments2023-07-14T02:53:40.719-07:00Comments on retired doc's thoughts: CMS's "never events"-so much for reason and let the unintended consequences beginjames gaultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-31003500590542990652009-07-10T09:17:11.531-07:002009-07-10T09:17:11.531-07:00I am glad someone else sees the lack of common sen...I am glad someone else sees the lack of common sense in this "never event" idea. I have been a Critical Care nurse for over 10 years, and it is virtually impossible to prevent them all. I agree that patients should not fall in hospitals, but when JCAHO has so limited our use of restraints and side rails, if your patient is alert they can probably fall. If your patient gets a bedsore then it's not paid for, but if they Code because they are too hemodynamically unstable to turn safely, then the money comes in. It creates unethical dilemmas sometimes for the direct caregiver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com