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 determined the 10 most common causes of sentinel events reported in the first six months of 2013. An organization reporting a sentinel event submits a root cause analysis to ...

Michael Kulczycki, executive director of The Joint Commission’s ambulatory care program, offers four tips for being prepared for sentinel events at ASCs on the organization’s blog, Ambulatory Buzz.