Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital Version 1.0: Event Descriptions

The Event Descriptions Overview and Application Guide provide a comprehensive overview of the Common Formats for Surveillance - Hospital Version 1.0 development and implementation, and can be used to understand the AHRQ Common Formats framework.

   CFS-H V1.0R Event Description Overview and Application Guide  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  1,354 KB

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

   CFS-H V1.0R Event Description PDFs  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  5,373 KB

The Generic Adverse Event Information module captures general patient and event-related information including patient's sex, 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 V1.0R Generic Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  617 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 V1.0R Blood Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  317 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 V1.0R Birth Maternal Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  178 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 V1.0R Birth Neonatal Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  311 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 V1.0R Device Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  372 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 V1.0R Fall Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  253 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 V1.0R HAI CAUTI Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  368 KB

   CFS-H V1.0R HAI CDI Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  190 KB

   CFS-H V1.0R HAI CLABSI Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  371 KB

   CFS-H V1.0R HAI COVID Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  271 KB

   CFS-H V1.0R HAI HAP Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  371 KB

   CFS-H V1.0R HAI SSI Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  369 KB

   CFS-H V1.0R HAI UTI Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  334 KB

   CFS-H V1.0R HAI Other Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  280 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 V1.0R Medication Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  613 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 V1.0R Other Adverse Events Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  348 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 V1.0R Pressure Injury Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  212 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 V1.0R Surgery or Anesthesia Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  502 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 V1.0R Venous Thromboembolism Event Description  Posted on: 03/07/2025,  409 KB