sentinel event in English dictionary

  • sentinel event

    Meanings and definitions of "sentinel event"

    • As defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.
    • noun
      (medicine)
      Any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.
    • unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury

    Grammar and declension of sentinel event

    • sentinel event ( plural  sentinel events)

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