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• Joint Commission Sentinel Events Statistics - May 2009 The Joint Commission recently released statistics on the number of sentinel events reported annually, through the first quarter of 2009. If the trend of the first quarter of 2009 continues, there will be a 44% increase in the number of reported events since 2007. | • Michigan Reporting Requirements Michigan Reporting Requirements | • Beyond State Reporting: Medical Errors and Patient Safety Issues Information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. | • Safe Harbors, Smoother Waters Ahead Safe Harbors, Smoother Waters Ahead, article by Chris Henning, Spring 2007 TRIAD, a publication of the Michigan Osteopathic Association. | • The Sorry Works! Coalition Doctors, insurers, patients, lawyers, hospital administrators and researchers joining together to provide a "middle ground" solution to the medical malpractice crisis. | • Sentinel Events Forms and tools, policies and procedures and reporting alternatives, published by the Joint Commission. |
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