Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) are conditions that a patient develops while in the hospital being treated for something else. Some examples of HACs include:

1. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): These are infections that occur in people who have catheters placed in their bladder.

2. Surgical site infections (SSIs): These are infections that occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place.

3. Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs): These are serious infections that occur when germs enter the bloodstream through a central line (a tube that doctors often place in a large vein to give medications or collect blood samples).

4. Falls and trauma: These include fractures, dislocations, intracranial injuries, crushing injuries, burns, and electric shock that occur when a patient falls or experiences trauma in the hospital.

5. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores: These are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin.

"Never events" are errors in medical care that are clearly identifiable, preventable, and serious in their consequences for patients. They indicate a real problem in the safety and credibility of a healthcare facility. Examples of "never events" include:

1. Surgery performed on the wrong body part or on the wrong patient.

2. Unintended retention of a foreign object in a patient after surgery or other procedure.

3. Patient death or serious injury associated with a medication error (e.g., errors involving the wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong patient, wrong time, wrong rate, wrong preparation or wrong route of administration).

4. Patient death or serious injury associated with a fall while being cared for in a healthcare facility.

5. Any stage 3, 4, or unstageable pressure ulcers acquired after admission to a healthcare facility.

6. Patient death or serious injury due to incompatible blood products being administered.

7. Artificial insemination with the wrong donor sperm or donor egg.

These are just a few examples of HACs and "never events". Both are serious issues in healthcare that can lead to significant patient harm and increased healthcare costs.

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Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) are conditions that a patient develops while in the hospital being treated for something else. Some examples of HACs include:

1. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): These are infections that occur in people who have catheters placed in their bladder.

2. Surgical site infections (SSIs): These are infections that occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place.

3. Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs): These are serious infections that occur when germs enter the bloodstream through a central line (a tube that doctors often place in a large vein to give medications or collect blood samples).

4. Falls and trauma: These include fractures, dislocations, intracranial injuries, crushing injuries, burns, and electric shock that occur when a patient falls or experiences trauma in the hospital.

5. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores: These are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin.

"Never events" are errors in medical care that are clearly identifiable, preventable, and serious in their consequences for patients. They indicate a real problem in the safety and credibility of a healthcare facility. Examples of "never events" include:

1. Surgery performed on the wrong body part or on the wrong patient.

2. Unintended retention of a foreign object in a patient after surgery or other procedure.

3. Patient death or serious injury associated with a medication error (e.g., errors involving the wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong patient, wrong time, wrong rate, wrong preparation or wrong route of administration).

4. Patient death or serious injury associated with a fall while being cared for in a healthcare facility.

5. Any stage 3, 4, or unstageable pressure ulcers acquired after admission to a healthcare facility.

6. Patient death or serious injury due to incompatible blood products being administered.

7. Artificial insemination with the wrong donor sperm or donor egg.

These are just a few examples of HACs and "never events". Both are serious issues in healthcare that can lead to significant patient harm and increased healthcare costs.

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