A<unk>  is "any unanticipated<unk>  in a healthcare setting that results in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient, not related to the natural course of the patient's illness".<unk> s can be caused by major mistakes and negligence on the part of a healthcare provider, and are closely investigated by healthcare regulatory authorities.<unk> s are identified under The Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation policies to help aid in root cause analysis and to assist in development of preventive measures. The Joint Commission tracks<unk> s in a database to ensure<unk> s are adequately analyzed, and that undesirable trends or decreases in performance are caught early and mitigated.
Sentinel event
Outbreak response
Adverse outcome pathway
Clinical endpoint
Safety pharmacology
Therapeutic discovery project
Procedure code
Appropriate use criteria