Table 3.
Outcome of the respective criterion in relation to the adverse event
| Criteria | n (%) of positive criteria | n of criteria related to AE | PPV AE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital-incurred patient injury |
132 (28.3) |
83 |
62.9 |
| Any other undesirable outcome not covered above |
87 (18.7) |
8 |
9.2 |
| Unplanned re-admission after discharge from index admission within 30 days* |
85 (18.2) |
25 |
29.4 |
| Healthcare-associated infection or sepsis |
38 (8.2) |
22 |
57.9 |
| Adverse drug reaction |
33 (7.1) |
12 |
36.4 |
| The index admission was an unplanned admission related to previous healthcare management within 30 days |
26 (5.6) |
13 |
50.0 |
| Dissatisfaction with care documented in the patient’s medical record |
16 (3.4) |
2 |
12.5 |
| Other patient complication |
13 (2.8) |
7 |
53.8 |
| Unplanned return to the operating room |
10 (2.1) |
2 |
20.0 |
| Unplanned removal, injury or repair of an organ during surgery |
5 (1.1) |
4 |
80.0 |
| Unplanned transfer from general care to intensive care |
5 (1.1) |
4 |
80.0 |
| Development of neurological deficit not present on admission |
5 (1.1) |
3 |
60.0 |
| Inappropriate discharge to home |
5 (1.1) |
1 |
20.0 |
| Documentation or correspondence indicating litigation |
3 (0.6) |
1 |
33.3 |
| Cardiac or respiratory arrest |
2 (0.4) |
1 |
50.0 |
| Unplanned transfer to another acute care hospital |
1 (0.2) |
0 |
0.0 |
| Unexpected death |
0 (0.0) |
0 |
0.0 |
| Injury related to abortion or delivery |
NA |
|
|
| Total | 466 (100) | 188 | 40.3 |
AE, adverse events; PPV, positive predictive value; NA, not applicable.
All criteria except 1, 2 and 4 must occur during index orthopaedic admission to be included as positive criteria.
* Including outpatient visits.