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What Every Health Care Organization Should Know about Sentinel Events.
McKee J, ed. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2005. ISBN: 0866889116.

This book provides information on implementing the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's (JCAHO) Sentinel Event Policy in all health care settings. The text includes a sample sentinel event root cause analysis form and a glossary.
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