Medical Malpractice: Doctor Removes Wrong Kidney

This "never event" (euphemistically called a "hospital acquired condition" by some in the healthcare industry) should never happen, which is why it's called a never event. Here's a link to the story from MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34906847.

Here's a link to a publication that lists certain serious reportable events in healthcare, i.e., never events, to wit: Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare – 2006 Update. Notice that the number 1 never event is surgery on the wrong body part.