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Sentinel Event and Serious Untoward Event Statistics

The reporting requirements of sentinel events and serious untoward events for day procedure centres have taken effect from 1 July 2023.​

Sentinel Events Reported by Day Procedure Centres in 2023 (as at 31 July 2023)

Sentinel Events Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 Surgery / interventional procedure involving a wrong patient or body part -
2 Retained instruments or other material after surgery / interventional procedure -
3 Medication error resulting in major permanent loss of function or death -
4 Intravascular gas embolism resulting in death or neurological damage -
5 Other adverse events resulting in permanent loss of function or death (excluding complications) -

Serious Untoward Events Reported by Day Procedure Centres in 2023

Serious Untoward Events Jul-Sep Oct-Dec
1 Medication error which could have led to death or permanent harm or carries a significant public health risk
2 Patient misidentification which could have led to death or permanent harm