Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sentinel event

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: sen-tinel event
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

sentinel events (plural)

Questions

What does sentinel event mean?: 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.
Where does sentinel event come from?: As defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

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