HealthExec April 7, 2023
A new report from the Joint Commission has laid bare a dramatic increase in sentinel events, up 19% in 2022 compared to the previous year, with the majority happening in hospital settings.
A sentinel event is a patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm or severe temporary harm, according to the Joint Commission, which noted there were 1,441 sentinel events in 2022. Most of these events––1,299, or 90%––were self reported. The remaining number of events were reported either by patients or their families, or current or former employees of the organization. The Joint Commission analyzes sentinel events each year, including the causes and outcomes, to help the nation and specific organizations gain insight into preventing harm to individuals...
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