Maine has established a system for reporting sentinel events for the purpose of improving the quality of health care and increasing patient safety. Within one day of the occurrence of a sentinel event, facilities must call at Sentinel Event Hot Line. Additional analysis and reporting follows the oral report.
| Authorizing statues or regulations | Maine Revised Statues, Title 22, Chapter 1684, Sections 8751-8756 | Maine |
| Authorizing statues or regulations | Code of Maine Rules, DHHS Rules, Chapter 114, Sections 1-4 | Maine |
| Legislative reports | 2008 Sentinel Events Annual Report to the Maine State Legislature | Maine |
| Legislative reports | 2007 Sentinel Events Annual Report to the Maine State Legislature | Maine |
| Legislative reports | 2006 Sentinel Events Annual Report to the Maine State Legislature | Maine |
| Legislative reports | 2005 Sentinel Events Annual Report to the Maine State Legislature | Maine |
| Reportable event forms | Mandatory Sentinel Event Reporting Form | Maine |
| Reportable event forms | Sentinel Event Annual Notification Form | Maine |
| State website | Sentinel Event Program | Maine |
