The Joint Commission has updated its sentinel event statistics webpage with the latest statistics as well as some significant improvements to the way the information is presented.

The organization has broken down the data so that it focuses on sentinel event statistics since 2004. It has added various reports for download on these statistics as well.

The Joint Commission has added seven new types of sentinel events to the list:

• dialysis-related event
• inpatient drug overdose

Click here to read the rest of the list.