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Article: JCAHO: Serious nosocomial infections are sentinel events, RCA necessary.
- Article from:
- Hospital Peer Review
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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JCAHO: Serious nosocomial infections are sentinel events, RCA necessary
Emphasis on infection control part of JCAHOs patient safety focus
Serious nosocomial infections should be considered sentinel events and thoroughly investigated, according to new information from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This interpretation could lead to a significant increase in the number of sentinel events for any health care provider, though it may not be possible to reach the same conclusions with a nosocomial infection as with other sentinel events.
The new interpretation on nosocomial infections comes as the Joint Commission ...