When TJC initiated their self-reporting policy regarding medical errors, there was concern the information would be used in legal proceedings, when the true purpose was to reduce the occurrence of sentinal events. So then the…
What is a root cause analysis and why do hospitals need to do them? Who needs to be involved? Find out more here.
Reporting of never events has been recommended by the Joint Commission since 1995. Find out more about reporting and policies related to it here.
There is a list of 29 issues that constitute “serious reportable” or “sentinal” events. Click here to find out which are the most common and to see the entire list.
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