The Joint Commission offers free informational podcasts in a series called "Take 5 With The Joint Commission."
"Take 5 With the Joint Commission: What to do when a sentinel event occurs" features pointers from Patricia McColl, RN, a patient safety specialist at The Joint Commission's office of quality monitoring and patient safety, on what to do when a sentinel event occurs in your organization.
A sentinel event, according to The Joint Commission, is "an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk therof."
Read the full article on Becker's Hospital Review.
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"Take 5 With the Joint Commission: What to do when a sentinel event occurs" features pointers from Patricia McColl, RN, a patient safety specialist at The Joint Commission's office of quality monitoring and patient safety, on what to do when a sentinel event occurs in your organization.
A sentinel event, according to The Joint Commission, is "an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk therof."
Read the full article on Becker's Hospital Review.
