sentinel event is reported to JCAHO through a root cause analysis and an action plan according to set timetables and procedures. In addition, a sentinel event can have numerous civil and criminal implications. Fortunately, through the methodical rep Continue Reading...
Sentinel events need to be reported directly by hospitals so that all may learn and change, rather than waiting for them to appear as scandals in the press" (Sherman, p. 99). The JCAHO emphasizes that, "In support of its mission to improve the quali Continue Reading...
Stated to be barriers in the current environment and responsible for the reporting that is inadequate in relation to medical errors are: Lack of a common understanding about errors among health care professionals Physicians generally think of erro Continue Reading...
Hospitals and Public Health: Crises Medical Error Medical errors have caused a crisis in the national health care system. According to the Bureau of Primary Health Care, using studies from Colorado, Utah and New York, estimates that 44,000 -- 98,00 Continue Reading...
