The Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert (pdf) urging organizations to pay greater attention to preventing healthcare worker fatigue. The Joint Commission reported in 2007 that ...

A summary of sentinel events reviewed by The Joint Commission reveals that more than 1,200 such events occurred last year. That number indicates a growing incidence of reviewed events since 1995.

The Joint Commission has reported 225 total sentinel events for the first quarter of 2012. This report indicates the total number of sentinel events reviewed by The Joint Commission is up to 8,859 ...

The Joint Commission yesterday issued a sentinel event alert highlighting the link between healthcare worker fatigue from long hours and adverse events. The alert summarizes a number of studies on ...