Sentinel Event Alert 12: Operative and Post-Operative Complications: Lessons for the Future

This Sentinel Event Alert has been retired as of April 2015.

Current information is provided in Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 51: Preventing unintended retained foreign objects, and Quick Safety, Issue #3: Potential risks of robotic surgery.

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.