“Therapeutic misadventure”——-an accident causing injury or the potential for injury in a patient, like giving the wrong pill, putting in an IV and missing, giving them an ordered stool softener when the have diarrhea, etc.

“Unintentional descent”——-the patient fell because they shouldn’t have been out of bed.

“Celestial discharge”———–the patient is dead. (this one is not “official” like the others but is widely used by staff)

“Sentinel event”——-a really awful thing that happened that will cost the hospital alot of $$$$ in court, like overdosing babies on blood thinners, amputating the wrong limb, etc.

“Code brown”——-again, not an “official” term but it means the patient has pooped in the bed.

“Pop Drop (aka granny dump)”——not “official,” but it defines an elderly person living with their family; the family, wanting a break or to go on vacation, will drop them at the ER claiming some vague illness so the patient will be admitted leaving them off the hook. You can’t find them after the patient has been admitted.