On August 14, 2019 The Joint Commission (TJC) released sentinel event statistics for the first half of 2019, which included 426 events. 83% of the events were voluntarily self-reported by an accredited or certified organization. The five most frequently reported sentinel events were: Unintended retention of a foreign body part – 60 Wrong-site surgery – … Continue reading
On March 13, 2019, The Joint Commission released Sentinel Event statistics for 2018. There were 801 sentinel events in 2018, with 87% being voluntarily self-reported. According to the Joint Commission, it is estimated that less than 2 percent of all sentinel events are reported. The Joint Commission defines a sentinel event as: Any unexpected occurrence … Continue reading