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# [The Joint Commission released Sentinel Event Alert #57](https://blog.centerforpatientsafety.org/2017/03/15/the-joint-commission-released-sentinel-event-alert-57)

 Written by [Eunice Halverson, MA, CPPS](https://blog.centerforpatientsafety.org/author/eunice-halverson-ma-cpps) | Mar 15, 2017 8:22:25 AM

The Joint Commission released Sentinel Event Alert #57 this week:  [The Essential Role of Leadership in Establishing a Patient Safety Culture. ](https://www.jointcommission.org/sea_issue_57/)

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