Patient safety in dentistry: development of a candidate 'never event' list for primary care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Patient safety in dentistry: development of a candidate 'never event' list for primary care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published May 2017

Patient safety in dentistry: development of a candidate 'never event' list for primary care.

Black I, Bowie P. Br Dent J. 2017;222:782-788.

This study describes a Delphi consensus process for identifying never events for dentistry. Recurring themes included infection control, safe prescribing, and documentation of medical history, consistent with medical never events. A previous PSNet perspective examined patient safety issues unique to dental care and strategies to reduce risks.

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