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Sentinel Event Alert 29: Preventing surgical fires

This Sentinel Event Alert has been retired as of October 2023.

It has been replaced with Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 68: Updating surgical fire prevention in the 21st century.

Note: Retired Alerts are not available for any purpose, including for educational, research or legal purposes. Questions should be directed to The Joint Commission’s Legal Department at 630-792-5671.

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