Go to the Joint Commission Web site and review sentinel event policy and procedures:
Review your clinical setting’s policy on sentinel events. How does it compare to the Joint Commission’s regulations?
Why do you think it is important to have the Joint Commission or other regulating agencies provide policies and procedures?
Reference
The Joint Commission. (2019, April 7). Sentinel Event Policy and Procedures. Retrieved from http://www.jointcommission.org/sentinel_event_policy_and_procedures/