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DOD Reportable Event

Date of Publication:

7/26/2023

Definition:

Any patient safety event resulting in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm, as per the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Harm Scale; or meeting The Joint Commission’s sentinel event or the National Quality Forum’s serious reportable event definitions. DOD REs require a comprehensive systematic analysis and follow-up corrective action implementation plan report. This term encompasses sentinel events referred to in Section 744 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. 

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Related Glossary Terms:

DOD Reportable Event

Last Updated: August 31, 2023
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