Hospital Harm Figure 1 Transcript
- Hospital Harm: The rate of hospitalizations where at least 1 harmful event occurred.
- Category: The number of hospitalizations with at least 1 harmful event in that category
- Clinical group: The number of hospitalizations with at least 1 harmful event in that clinical group
Category: Health Care / Medication Associated Conditions
Harm related to general care provided and/or medication administered during a hospital stay
Clinical Groups
- Anemia - Hemorrhage
- Obstetric Hemorrhage
- Obstetric Trauma
- Birth Trauma
- Delirium
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Hypoglycemia
- Pressure Ulcer
- Electrolyte and Fluid Imbalance
- Medication Incdents
- Infusion, Transfusion and Injection Complications
- Aspiration Pneumonitis
Category: Health Care Associated Infections
Infections that occur during a hospital stay, including those related to or following a medical or surgical procedure
Clinical Groups
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Post-Procedural Infections
- Viral Gastroenteritis
- Pneumonia
- Sepsis
- Infections Due to Clostridium difficile, MRSA and VRE
Category: Patient Accidents
In-hospital injuries (e.g. fractures, dislocations, burns) due to an accident, not directly related to medical or surgical procedures
Clinical Groups
- Patient Traiuma
Category: Procedure-Associated Conditions
- Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical procedures
- Events associated with medical devices used for diagnosis and treatment
- Abnormal reactions or complications of surgical or medical provedures
Clinical Groups
- Anemia - Hemorrhage
- Obstetric Hemorrhage
- Obstetric Trauma
- Birth Trauma
- Patient Trauma
- Device Failure
- Laceration/Puncture
- Pneumothorax
- Wound Disruption
- Retained Foreign Body
- Procedure-Associated Shock
- Selected Serious Events
January 2018
