Table 3 Severity rating based on the JCAHO Sentinel Event Policy for adverse events not related to the natural course of the patient's illness or underlying condition.
Code | Description |
|---|---|
0 | No quality of care concerns evident. |
1 | Did not and unlikely to have had an adverse effect. |
2 | Did not but had the potential to have had an adverse effect. |
3 | Had an adverse effect but not life threatening. |
4 | Resulted in loss of major physical function or potentially life threatening. |
5 | Demonstrated a life threatening situation or resulted in death. |