Joint Commission Updates Sentinel Event Statistics

The Joint Commission has investigated 6,782 of the sentinel events reported from January 1995 through March 31, 2010. A total of 6,920 patients have been affected by sentinel events during that time frame, with 67%—4,642 patients—resulting in patient death.

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