Fierce Healthcare April 6, 2023
Among 1,441 sentinel events reported to the Joint Commission in 2022, 20% were associated with a patient death, 44% with severe temporary harm and 13% with unexpected additional care or an extended stay. (iStock / Getty Images Plus / Warchi)
Reports of serious patient safety events among healthcare facilities in 2022 rose 19% from 2021 with falls, the most common such event, rising nearly 27%, according to data reported to The Joint Commission and released Tuesday.
The Joint Commission warns that the majority of last year’s 1,441 patient safety events were voluntarily reported by accredited healthcare facilities and “no conclusions should be drawn” regarding broader trends based on its sample.
However, the commission’s investigation of each reported...
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