Explain a sentinel eventIdentify the role and purpose of each committee memberIdentify data, tools, and techniques used to identify incidentsIdentify the function or action to be taken by each committee member.

Assignment Purpose:Develop an action plan to handle a sentinel event.Assignment Description:Scenario: You are called to an urgent meeting by the Risk Management committee and upon arriving, you find out that the hospital had incomplete information on a child and subsequently prescribed the wrong medication to which the patient was severely allergic causing the young child to be a coma with a grave prognosis.Does this scenario meet the definition of a sentinel event? If so, why?From the committee’s perspective, develop a corrective action plan and identify the roles and functions of each committee member in regards to this event. The committee consists of the following:Faye – HIM Data Manager in charge of the record with incorrect informationBob – Compliance OfficerDr. Jones – Attending physicianLou – Facility attorneyMary – The public relations officerJohn – The corporate CEOLisa – Risk ManagerBeth – PharmacistSteve – IT ManagerCreate a 2-page APA formatted action plan for an incident response to a sentinel event. Within your action plan include the following:Explain a sentinel eventIdentify the role and purpose of each committee memberIdentify data, tools, and techniques used to identify incidentsIdentify the function or action to be taken by each committee member.Explain how identification and/or prevention of incidents can be cost-saving.