Here are the 10 most commonly reported sentinel events in Q2:
● Unassigned (Category unassigned at the time of report) — 72
● Unintended retention of a foreign body — 52
● Fall — 52
● Wrong-patient, wrong-site, wrong-procedure — 47
● Suicide — 44
● Delay in treatment — 28
● Op/post op complication — 23
● Other unanticipated event (including asphyxiation, burn, choked on food, drowned or found unresponsive) — 19
● Criminal events — 18
● Medication error — 14
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