Safety: Hospital Acquired Condition Prevention | Children's Hospital Quality and Patient Safety

Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) Prevention

In order to achieve improved patient outcomes and eliminate serious harm from occurring at Children’s Hospital, we focus on preventing the following hospital-acquired conditions:

Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) Prevention

Adverse Drug Events (ADEs)

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)

Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs)

Falls

Peripheral IV Infiltrations and Extravasations (PIVIEs)

Pressure Injuries (PIs)

Surgical Site Infections (SSIs)

Unplanned Extubations (UEs)