The Quality and Risk Nurse in the Local Hospital Is

The quality and risk nurse in the local hospital is performing a hospital survey on sentinel events. Which statement would the nurse use to best describe a sentinel event?

A) An event that can cause serious injury to a patient that should never happen in a hospital
B) Specific events that enable a hospital to maximize reimbursement
C) An unexpected event involving death or serious physical or psychological injury
D) Operating room event involving the use of unsafe equipment