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In terms of stigma, so from 2 different
perspectives when we talk about stigma,
I can replace that word with
marginalization, races, and discrimination.
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All of those different things have danger related
to one because it does have debilitating effects.
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It threatens our psychological and physical safety
for all humans and that leads to adverse events.
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In the space of healthcare, we know
that according toJjoint Commission,
a sentinel event is a patient
safety event that results in death,
permanent harm, or
severe temporary harm.
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In the space of doing this DEIB
work and from a humanitarian lens,
a sentinel event is a
human safety event.
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So whether that's in a healthcare
space or in an organization,
it threatens safety especially
psychological safety
and as we all know when your psychological
safety or mental health is impaired
it does lead to
physical conditions.
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An example I use to help people to
remember that those commercials
about certain different antidepressants talks
about how depression hurts, well is true.
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And any type of mental
health aberration hurts
because it does go from a psychological issue and
develops into a physical issue based on the stress.
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So thinking about sentinel events or
adverse events from that perspective.