| Subject: | The Joint Commission Sentinel Event Issue 44, Preventing Maternal Death |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 28 Jan 2010 - 01:00 pm |
| According to The Joint Commission (TJC), 84 cases of maternal death have been reported to their sentinel event database since 1984. The National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2006, reported that the national maternal mortality rate was 13.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. The U.S. Government's Health People 2010 project has set a goal of no more than 3.3 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Given these facts, TJC has... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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