sentinel event

Etymology
As defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

Noun

 * 1)  Any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 稍兵事件
 * Dutch: schildwacht gebeurtenis
 * Finnish: haittatapahtuma
 * French: événement de sentinelle
 * German: Hinweissymbolfall
 * Italian: evento della sentinella
 * Japanese: 歩哨のでき事
 * Korean: 경계병 사건
 * Latin: res custodis