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The Joint Commission releases sentinel events for 2018

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By Yvonne Puig (US) & Jeff Wurzburg (US) on March 14, 2019

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 …

The Joint Commission issues guidance for providers on how to manage patients at risk for suicide

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By Yvonne Puig (US) & Mark Faccenda (US) on February 25, 2016

On February 24, 2016, The Joint Commission (TJC) issued a Sentinel Event Alert with guidance for detecting and treating suicide ideation applicable to all health care settings. Because providers often fail to detect suicidal thoughts in their patients at the…

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