sentinel event

English

Etymology

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

Noun

sentinel event (plural sentinel events)

(medicine) 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.

Translations

unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury

Chinese:
Mandarin: 稍兵事件, 稍兵事件 (shāobīng shìjiàn)
Dutch: schildwacht gebeurtenis
Finnish: haittatapahtuma
French: événement de sentinelle

German: Hinweissymbolfall
Italian: evento della sentinella
Japanese: 歩哨のでき事 (ほしょうのできこと, hoshō no dekikoto)
Korean: 경계병 사건 (gyeonggyebyeong sageon)
Latin: res custodis nominative singular, rei custodis genitive singular, rerum custodium genitive pluralE

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