The Joint Commission's Role in Sentinel Events Includes _____

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Joint Commission's role in sentinel events includes _____.

• A) Performing onsite reviews as the result of all sentinel events
• B) The possibility of placing the organization on accreditation watch status
• C) Requiring sentinel events to be reported within 45 days of an event
• D) Withdrawing accreditation for reporting of sentinel events

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Definitions:

Motivated Forgetting

A theory suggesting that individuals may unconsciously forget memories which are troubling or traumatic.

Repression

A defense mechanism in which distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Encoding Failure

A phenomenon where the brain fails to create a memory link to information, leading to its forgetting.

Memory Decay

The fading or weakening of memories over time, especially if they are not retrieved or rehearsed.