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sentinel event

sentinel event noun: any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.

Noun

sentinel event (plural sentinel events)

  1. Any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.

sentinel event meaning in Tamil

sentinel event in Tamil

உணர்செறி நிகழ்வு

Forms of sentinel event

pluralsentinel events

Origin of sentinel event

As defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Questions about sentinel event

What does sentinel event mean?
Sentinel event means any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.
What is sentinel event in Tamil?
Sentinel event in Tamil is உணர்செறி நிகழ்வு. See Sentinel event meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sentinel event?
Sentinel event is a noun.
What is the plural of sentinel event?
The plural of sentinel event is sentinel events.

Words near sentinel event in the dictionary

  1. sentimos
  2. sentine
  3. sentinel
  4. sentinel crab
  5. sentinel crabs
  6. sentinel event
  7. sentinel events
  8. sentineled
  9. Sentinelese
  10. Sentineleses
  11. Sentineli

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