Which of the following is considered to be the most serious recommendation from a Joint Commission survey?
a. Requirements for improvement c. Sentinel events
b. Supplemental rec-ommendations d. Near misses
A
The most serious deficiencies discovered during the survey process are identified as Requirements for Improvement. Supplemental recommendations are issued when an area of noncompliance is identified but is not as serious. A sentinel event is an unexpected event involving death or serious injury to the patient. A near miss is a situation where a deviation from a process does not actually harm the patient, but could place the patient at risk if it were to happen again.
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