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6 Σεπ 2023 · A sentinel event is a patient safety event (not primarily related to the natural course of a patient’s illness or underlying condition) that reaches a patient and results in death, severe harm (regardless of duration of harm), or permanent harm (regardless of severity of harm).
The Sentinel Event Policy explains how The Joint Commission partners with health care organizations that have experienced a serious patient safety event to protect the patient, improve systems, and prevent further harm.
A sentinel event is a patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm. Sentinel events are debilitating to both patients and health care providers involved in the event.
29 Μαρ 2023 · Examples of sentinel events from the Joint Commission include the following: Suicide during treatment or within 72 hours of discharge. Unanticipated death during the care of an infant. Abduction while receiving care. Discharge of an infant to the wrong family.
SENTINEL EVENT I. PURPOSE: To describe how Sentinel Events will be reported to Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 12), National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) and The Joint Commission. In addition, this policy provides a mechanism to facilitate in the identification of Sentinel Events, as well as reporting and
This excerpt addresses prevention of sentinel events through proactive, risk-reduction approaches.
sentinel event, or a cluster of less serious incidents or near misses occurs, organizations must develop an understanding of the contributing factors and the interrelationship of those factors.
