The Risk Manager will follow the Joint Commission's requirements for reporting sentinel events for accredited hospitals. “Accredited hospitals must identify and respond to any sentinel events in a timely and thorough manner. » (Radtke, K. and Milton, C. (2003). Requirements include credible fundamental analysis and the development of an action plan that reduces risks and improves patient safety measures. The process of Fundamental analysis should detect risks in areas such as performance, but should focus primarily on systems and processes. The focus should not be limited to the individual performance level; the analysis should be within processes. and systems of the organization and can help identify improvements that should be put in place to prevent such an event from happening again. The analysis shows that the event was inevitable and that there are no measures. of this type to improve to prevent the event from happening again The fundamental analysis is to assist in the process of developing a plan of strategies to help reduce the risk of such an event happening again (Commission. Mixed, 2010) An appropriate plan should address responsibility for implementing the action, which would also include testing the plan, timelines and strategies for measuring effectiveness. When an on-site investigation is required, the inspector will assess the hospital's compliance with sentinel events. The expected time frame for sentinel reports, according to the Joint Commission, is 15 to 45 days to respond to adverse events. Failure by the hospital to meet deadlines in response to an event will result in... middle of article......like this DRAFT PORTFOLIO Works Cited SEN, S., SIEMIANOWSKI, L., MURPHY, M ., & McAllister, S. (2014). Implementation of a pharmacy technician-centered medication reconciliation program in an urban teaching medical center. American Journal of Health System Pharmacy, 71(1), 51-56. doi:10.2146/ajhp130073Jones, D. and Cotta, J. (2009). Lessons from the field: how oneHospital combines quality, compliance and patient safety. Journal Of Health Care Compliance, 11(5), 53-75. Should these labels be more distinctive to avoid mistakes? Source: http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/What_do_Anticoagulants_do__a667.htmlCarroll,RL (2009) Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Organizations SF Ca., Josey&Bass ISBN 9780470300176 (American Psychological Assoc.) (nd) . Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities.