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The Joint Commission releases sentinel event statistics for first six Months of 2019

By Yvonne Puig (US) and Jeff Wurzburg (US) on August 15, 2019 Posted in Regulatory

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

The Joint Commission releases sentinel events for 2018

By Yvonne Puig (US) and Jeff Wurzburg (US) on March 14, 2019 Posted in Regulatory

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