title: Sentinel event. A moment in time, a lifetime to forget.
abstract: This column focuses on the JCAHO's definition, detection and prevention of sentinel events--and the reduction of errors in general. It describes what is expected of the institution and what the institution may expect of the JCAHO if a sentinel event occurs.
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authors.lastname: Kobs
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D016134:Organizational Policy; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance