What is a sentinel event?

A) A milestone that occurs when a health care organization has been in business for 25 years
B) When a discharged patient has to be readmitted to the hospital
C) When a patient who was expected to survive an illness does not
D) A severe injury requiring treatment in an emergency department
E) All of the above
F) None of the above


Answer: F

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

What hormone causes milk ducts to contract and push milk toward the nipple?

A) Prolactin B) Oxytocin C) Dopamine D) Melatonin

Health Professions

Bleeding before delivery is known as ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Health Professions

A prominent bony bump on the temporal bone behind the bottom of the ear that provides attachment sites for the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions

Which of the following organizations was created because of the need for a national lexicon of drug names and formulas in the United States?

USP TJC ISMP FDA

Health Professions