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Never EventsNever events is a fairly recent term defined as “inexcusable actions” in the realm of healthcare. Never events are also described as totally preventable human error resulting in gross negligence. Never events that are most commonly thought of and that oftPharmacologically Induced ComasEach day, about 60,000 people in the US will be put into a pharmacologically induced coma. This is done so patients may safely undergo surgery. A pharmacologically induced coma can be defined as a coma induced medically by general anesthesia, which includSurgeries with High Failure RatesCertain types of surgery are more prone to failure than others. Failed surgeries can mean worse pain or symptoms than the patient had prior to surgery, it can mean additional surgery will be necessary, and of course added healing time, lost work time, andTracheostomyTracheostomy is a surgical hole made in the neck and trachea (also known as the windpipe). Tracheostomy may need to be done in cases of injury where the upper part of the respiratory tract is so damaged that air cannot pass through. It may also be utilize