A sentinel event is a(an)

a. failure to meet accreditation requirements
b. event resulting in a patient or donor experiencing a fatal, life-threatening, or serious adverse outcome
c. measureable facet of a process
d. unexpected occurrence where an error was identified and corrected before a patient or product was adversely affected

Answer: b

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