Saudi Healthcare Sentinel Events Manual

The Saudi Healthcare Sentinel Event Manual has been updated and included in a policy for reporting and managing sentinel events. View Saudi Healthcare Sentinel Event Policy (PDF)

This manual is designed to outline the Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) responsibilities and mandates in setting the mechanism for reporting of sentinel events as described in the Saudi Health Council resolution (5/83) dated 28/12/1439 H that is based on the Ministerial approval(64570) dated 1/12/1441 H. This manual provides healthcare facilities and healthcare facility governing sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a list of reportable sentinel events. It also provides a step-by-step guide that standardize the process of reporting and investigation and with focus on the facility's understanding of contributing factors to the event, culture's change and perception of staff, system failures, and process variabilities to reduce the probability of such an event in the future.