title: Reporting sentinel events. Failure to report adverse incidents can lead to loss of JCAHO accreditation.
authors.affiliation: Apex Training + Consulting LLC, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D019300:Medical Errors; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012308:Risk Management / Q000592:standards; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D014481:United States