Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital Version 0.3 Beta: Event Descriptions

The complete set of Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital Version 0.3 Beta includes the Common Formats Event Descriptions.

For more information about the Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital Version 0.3 Beta, please refer to the following documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Event_Description_PDFs  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  1,442 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 Generic Adverse Event information, please refer to the following documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Generic_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  58 KB

A Blood or Blood Product event or unsafe condition involves the processing and/or administration of blood or blood related product. Patient Safety concern concerns for the Blood or Blood Product category include incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions that occur in a hospital.

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

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Blood_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  95 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 documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Birth_Maternal_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  49 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 documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Birth_Neonatal_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  54 KB

A Device or Medical/Surgical Supply event or unsafe condition involves a defect, failure, or incorrect use of a device. A Health Information Technology (HIT)-related event or unsafe condition involves a defect in, or failure or incorrect use of an HIT device. Patient safety concerns for the Device or Medical/Surgical Supply, including HIT category include incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions that occur in a hospital.

For more information about the Device or Medical/Surgical Supply, including HIT module, please refer to the following documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Device_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  46 KB

A Fall event involves a sudden, unintended, uncontrolled, downward displacement of a patient's body to the ground or other object (e.g., onto a bed, chair or bedside mat). Patient safety concerns for the Fall category include only incidents that occur in a hospital.

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

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Fall_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  86 KB

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) module of Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital Version 0.3 Beta designed for use in the acute care hospital environment for surveillance of patient safety concerns. The new HAI module consists of seven different event descriptions that is currently available for public review and comment on the NQF website. This version will be revised based on feedback received.

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

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_HAI_CAUTI_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  128 KB

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_HAI_CDI_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  53 KB

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_HAI_CLABSI_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  55 KB

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_HAI_HAP_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  138 KB

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_HAI_SSI_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  137 KB

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_HAI_UTI_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  119 KB

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_HAI_Other_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  101 KB

A Medication or Other Substance event involves medications, biological products, nutritional products, or medical gases. Patient safety concerns for the Medication or Other Substance category encompass incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, and do not require a patient outcome to be identified.

For more information about the Medication or Other Substance module, please refer to the following documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Medication_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  127 KB

An Other Outcomes of Interest event involves an occurrence of harm within a healthcare setting that does not apply to one of the aforementioned, structured modules. Examples of Other Outcomes of Interests include non-operating room invasive procedure adverse events, unplanned transfers, onset of a pediatric seizure, and other adverse events.

For more information about the Other Outcomes of Interest module, please refer to the following documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Other_Outcomes_of_Interest_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  101 KB

A pressure ulcer(s) event occurs if a pressure ulcer develops or worsens during a hospital stay. A Pressure Injury event involves a pressure injury above stage 2 (Stage 3, 4, Unstageable, or suspected deep tissue pressure injury (sDTI)). Development of a secondary morbidity such as Osteomyelitis, Tunneling, or Fissure can be a pressure ulcer event if contiguous to any pressure ulcer-related event.

For more information about the Pressure Ulcer/Pressure Injury module, please refer to the following documents:

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Pressure_Ulcer_Pressure_Injury_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  94 KB

A Surgery or Anesthesia event involves surgery or other invasive procedure (e.g., colonoscopy), or the administration of anesthesia. Patient safety concerns for the Surgery or Anesthesia category include incidents and near misses. They also pertain to both inpatient and outpatient procedures occurring in a hospital.

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

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Surgery_or_Anesthesia_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  111 KB

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) comprises one or both of the following: (1) a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or (2) a pulmonary embolism (PE). Patient safety concerns for the VTE category include only incidents that are associated with a hospital stay.

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

   CFS-H_V0.3_Beta_Venous_Thromboembolism_Event_Description  Posted on: 04/20/2020,  105 KB