Mary worked in a hospital in which a patient that did not speak English had the wrong leg amputated. This was a _____________________, and Mary was part of a team that worked to identify ways to ensure that this would not happen again.

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A sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. The wrong-site surgery, such as amputating the wrong leg, is a classic example of a sentinel event, prompting immediate investigation and response to prevent such incidents in the future.

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