The Joint Commission: Sentinel Events Classified as Patient Falls in 2022

1. Number of sentinel events classified as patient falls in 2022: 611
2. Share of all sentinel events classified as patient falls in 2022: 42%
3. Share of patient falls resulting in death in 2022: 5%
4. Share of patient falls resulting in severe harm in 2022: 70%
5. Share of sentinel event patient falls while ambulating in 2022: 40%
6. Share of sentinel event patient falls from falling out of bed in 2022: 23%

Notes: A sentinel event is a patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm or severe harm. There were 1,441 reports of sentinel events in 2022, up 19% from 2021. 20% of all reported sentinel events in 2022 resulted in death.
Source: The Joint Commission, 2023
Source URL: https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/resour...

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