Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital draft Version 1.0: Event Descriptions

The complete set of Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital draft Version 1.0 includes the Common Formats Event Descriptions.

   CFS-H V1.0 Event Description PDFs.zip  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  2,972 KB

The Generic Adverse Event Information module captures general patient and event-related information including patient's gender, date of birth, and information regarding the type of patient safety concern outcome or harm.

For more information about the Generic Adverse Event module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Generic Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  184 KB

A blood or blood product adverse event is one in which administration of a blood product results in harm to a patient. It includes adverse reactions during or following administration without any apparent incorrect action.

For more information about the Blood or Blood Product module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Blood Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  148 KB

A Birth-Maternal event is an adverse maternal or fetal outcome that occurs during labor and/or birth.

For more information about the Birth-Maternal module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Birth Maternal Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  156 KB

A Birth-Neonatal event is an adverse neonatal outcome that occurs during labor and/or birth.

For more information about the Birth-Neonatal module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Birth Neonatal Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  138 KB

A device event involves a defect, failure, or incorrect use of a device that results in harm to a patient. (Infections associated with use of a device are described in the Healthcare-associated Infection event description.)

For more information about the Device module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Device Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  131 KB

A fall event involves one or more falls during stay, with or without injury, whether or not fall was assisted. Fall may be indicated by "fall", "patient found on floor", or other similar notation. A fall is a sudden, unintended, downward displacement of a patient's body to the ground or other object (e.g., onto a bed, chair, or bedside mat). If more than one fall during stay, only most serious event will be captured.

For more information about the Fall module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Fall Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  160 KB

The Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) module consists of eight different event descriptions which address infections acquired within a hospital that are not present on admission.

For more information about the HAI modules, please refer to the following documents:

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI CAUTI Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  200 KB

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI CDI Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  167 KB

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI CLABSI Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  195 KB

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI COVID Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  175 KB

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI HAP Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  199 KB

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI SSI Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  192 KB

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI UTI Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  165 KB

   CFS-H V1.0 HAI Other Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  151 KB

An adverse medication event is one in which administration of a medication results in harm to a patient. Included are adverse reactions during or following administration without any apparent incorrect action.

For more information about the Medication module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Medication Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  220 KB

An "other adverse event" involves a harm within a hospital setting that is not covered by another structured surveillance module.

For more information about the Other Adverse Event module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Other Adverse Events Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  177 KB

A pressure injury, also known as a pressure ulcer, is localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical or other device.

For more information about the Pressure Injury module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Pressure Injury Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  120 KB

A surgery or anesthesia event is an event associated with a surgical procedure in an operating room (OR) or an event associated with the administration of anesthesia or procedural sedation.

For more information about the Surgery or Anesthesia module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Surgery or Anesthesia Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  180 KB

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) comprises one or both of the following: (1) a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or (2) a pulmonary embolism (PE).

For more information about the Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) module, please refer to the following document:

   CFS-H V1.0 Venous Thromboembolism Event Description.pdf  Posted on: 03/01/2024,  166 KB