A therapist is assisting the pulmonologist during a bronchoscopy. While the child's oxygen saturation was reading above 90%, the patient had been apneic for approximately 1 minute and suffered a mild anoxic injury. What is the name of an event like this?

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The Joint Commission (TJC) also reviews errors, which are classified as sentinel events. The Joint Commission defines a sentinel event is "an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof."

A Therapist Is Assisting the Pulmonologist During a Bronchoscopy