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9780866889117

What Every Health Care Organization Should Know About Sentinel Events: Improving Health CAre Quality and Safety

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  • ISBN13:

    9780866889117

  • ISBN10:

    0866889116

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-08-01
  • Publisher: Joint Commission on
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Summary

(Joint Commission Resources) Provides vital information on prevalent sentinel events, including when and where they often occur, and the victims. Also addresses the disclosure of medical information and offers practical tips on apologizing to patients and families when an error has occurred. For hospital administrators. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(2)
The Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Policy
3(14)
Types of Sentinel Events
17(10)
Root Causes of Sentinel Events
27(12)
Strategies for Prevention
39(20)
Developing a Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan
59(18)
Ethics and Disclosure of Medical Errors
77(14)
The Sentinel Event Legal Issue
91(10)
Glossary 101(6)
Index 107

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