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Sentinel Event Statistics

Sentinel Events Reported by Private Hospitals in 2023 (as at 31 January 2023)

Sentinel Events Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 Surgery / interventional procedure involving the wrong patient or body part -
2 Retained instruments or other material after surgery / interventional procedure -
3 ABO incompatibility blood transfusion -
4 Medication error resulting in major permanent loss of function or death -
5 Intravascular gas embolism resulting in death or neurological damage -
6 Death of an in-patient from suicide (including home leave) -
7 Maternal death or serious morbidity associated with labour or delivery -
8 Infant discharged to wrong family or infant abduction -
9 Other adverse events resulting in permanent loss of function or death (excluding complications) -
* Number of fatal cases is indicated in bracket.

Statistics of Sentinel Events and Serious Untoward Events Reported by Private Hospitals in Previous Years