Sentinel Event Alert Newsletters
Sentinel Event Alert newsletters identify specific types of sentinel and adverse events and high risk conditions, describes their common underlying causes, and recommends steps to reduce risk and prevent future occurrences. The Joint Commission started publishing Sentinel Event Alerts in 1998. We periodically review Sentinel Event Alerts to determine if the content is still current. Alerts with outdated information are retired and no longer appear on our website.
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Sentinel Event Alert 69: Environmental disasters: Preparing to safely evacuate or shelter in place
More than ever, even in places not previously considered to be at risk, United States healthcare facilities must prepare for environmental disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, especially as more people move into coastal and wilderness areas.
Sentinel Event Alert 68: Updating surgical fire prevention for the 21st century
Surgical fires continue to occur and represent a significant risk to patients and healthcare professionals. This Sentinel Event Alert provides updated information and replaces one on this topic that published in 2003.
Sentinel Event Alert 67: Preserving patient safety after a cyberattack
Preserving patient safety after a cyberattack
Sentinel Event Alert 66: Eliminating disparities for pregnant patients
Eliminating disparities for pregnant patients
Sentinel Event Alert 65: Diagnostic overshadowing among groups experiencing health disparities
Diagnostic overshadowing among groups experiencing health disparities
Sentinel Event Alert 63: Optimizing smart infusion pump safety with DERS
Optimizing smart infusion pumps with DERS
Sentinel Event Alert 61: Managing the risks of direct oral anticoagulants
Managing the risks of direct oral anticoagulants.
Sentinel Event Alert 60: Developing a reporting culture: Learning from close calls and hazardous conditions
Learning from close calls and hazardous conditions
Sentinel Event Alert 59: Physical and verbal violence against health care workers
Workplace violence is not merely the heinous, violent events that make the news; it is also the everyday occurrences, such as verbal abuse, that are often overlooked.
Sentinel Event Alert 58: Inadequate hand-off communication
Inadequate hand-off communication.
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