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Alarm safety webinar – May 1, 2013

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Sentinel Event Alert Issue 50: Medical device alarm safety in hospitals, highlights important issues and approaches to improving safety surrounding alarm-equipped medical devices in hospitals.

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05/02/2013
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New “Take 5 with The Joint Commission” Podcast Series Offers Fresh Perspective on Health Care Topics

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Health care professionals and others interested in improving health care quality and safety have a new resource — the “Take 5” podcast series from The Joint Commission, a series of casual conversations on health care topics.

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04/22/2013
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Sentinel Event

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Sentinel Event Alerts, statistics, (Updated for 2Q 2012) forms and tools, FAQs and more.

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04/11/2013
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Framework for Conducting a Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan

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A Framework for a Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan In Response to a Sentinel Event

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03/22/2013
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Sentinel Event Data - Event Type by Year

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Sentinel Event Statistics Data - Event Type by Year (1995 - Q4 2012)

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02/07/2013
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Sentinel Event Data - Root Causes by Event Type

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Sentinel Event Statistics Data - Root Causes by Event Type (2004 - Q4 2012)

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02/07/2013
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Facts about patient safety

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The Joint Commission is committed to improving health care safety. This commitment is inherent in its mission to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe. . .

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01/18/2013
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Tackle your organization’s challenges using Joint Commission tools

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Tools ready for use by C-Suite leaders and organizational quality and safety teams.

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01/10/2013
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Sentinel Event Policy and Procedures

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Sentinel Event Policy and Procedures

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12/06/2012
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Sentinel Event Policy Expanded Beyond Patients

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Joint Commission Requirement

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12/01/2012
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Joint Commission Issues New Sentinel Event Alert: Safe Use of Opioids in Hospitals

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Although hospital patients may need the strong pain relief that only opioids can provide, a Sentinel Event Alert issued today by The Joint Commission urges hospitals to take specific steps to prevent serious complications or even deaths from opioid use.

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08/08/2012
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Sentinel Event Alert Issue 49: Safe use of opioids in hospitals

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Although hospital patients may need the strong pain relief that only opioids can provide, The Joint Commission urges hospitals to take specific steps to prevent serious complications or even deaths from opioid use.

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08/08/2012
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Sentinel Event Alert Issue 48: Health care worker fatigue and patient safety

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The link between health care worker fatigue and adverse events is well documented, with a substantial number of studies indicating that the practice of extended work hours contributes to high levels of worker fatigue and reduced productivity.

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12/14/2011
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 47: Radiation risks of diagnostic imaging

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Diagnostic radiation is an effective tool that can save lives. The higher the dose of radiation delivered at any one time, however, the greater the risk for long-term damage. If a patient receives repeated doses, harm can also occur as the cumulative effect of those multiple doses over time.

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09/01/2011
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 46: A follow-up report on preventing suicide: Focus on medical/surgical units and the emergency department

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In 1998, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on preventing inpatient suicides; this Alert updates the prevention strategies presented in that Alert with a focus on general hospitals and prevention of suicide in medical/surgical units and the emergency department.

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11/17/2010
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 45: Preventing violence in the health care setting

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Once considered safe havens, health care institutions today are confronting steadily increasing rates of crime, including violent crimes such as assault, rape and homicide.

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06/03/2010
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 44: Preventing Maternal Death

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The goal of all labor and delivery units is a safe birth for both newborn and mother. A previous Alert reviewed the causes of death and injury among newborns with normal birth weight and suggested

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01/26/2010
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 43: Leadership committed to safety

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Leadership is a critical function in promoting high quality, safe health care. In health care organizations, leadership is provided by the governing body, the chief executive and...

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08/27/2009
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Affirmation Statement

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Completed by accredited organizations, ONLY when an Alternative 4 review in response to a sentinel event is chosen.

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04/01/2009
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Alternatives for Sharing Sentinel Event-Related Information with The Joint Commission

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The Sentinel Event Policy requests the organization to transmit its root cause analysis, action plan, and other sentinel event-related information to The Joint Commission electronically.

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04/01/2009
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 42: Safely implementing health information and converging technologies

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As health information technology (HIT) and “converging technologies”—the interrelationship between medical devices and HIT—are increasingly adopted by health care organizations.

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12/11/2008
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 41: Preventing errors relating to commonly used anticoagulants

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Reports of accidental deaths and overdosing due to the improper use of anticoagulant drugs have received significant public attention.

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09/24/2008
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 40: Behaviors that undermine a culture of safety

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Intimidating and disruptive behaviors can foster medical errors, contribute to poor patient satisfaction and to preventable adverse outcomes, increase the cost of care, and...

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07/09/2008
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 39: Preventing pediatric medication errors

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Errors associated with medications are believed to be the most common type of medical error and are a significant cause of preventable adverse events.

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04/11/2008
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Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 38: Preventing accidents and injuries in the MRI suite

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was applied to health care in the late 1970s to provide never-before-seen two- and three-dimensional views of body tissue and structure.

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02/14/2008
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