Question

Hospital-Acquired Conditions You have been asked to speak at the local health information management (HIM) program on hospital-acquired conditions (HAC). The faculty member asked you to have the students complete an exercise based on your pre- sentation as well as to provide the answer key. You decide to have the students identify the HACs. There are a number of conditions in Table 5-1, which may or may not be an HAC. The students are to identify whether or not the conditions are an HAC. Indicate whether or not a condition is an HAC by placing an "X" in the appropriate column. Table 5-1 is available on the student companion website for your use. Yes No TABLE 5-1 Identifying HACs Identifying HACs Condition Patient was transferred to the hospital with an air embolism. Patient fell out of bed and dislocated her shoulder. Patient was admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. Patient was admitted to the hospital with secondary diabetes out of control. Patient was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain that was diagnosed as a peptic ulcer. While in the hospital, the patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Patient was in an automobile accident and was admitted through the emergency department with multiple fractures. Patient was diagnosed with a stage pressure ulcer upon admission; a few days later, it was classified as a stage Il pressure ulcer. Patient was admitted to the hospital with a postoperative wound infection. The patient had a gastroenterostomy for obesity. Patient was diagnosed with a surgical wound infection after a colon resection while in the hospital. Patient developed deep vein thrombosis after a total knee replacement.

Answer 1

Condition Yes NO Patient was transfowed to the hospital with an air embolism Patient fell out of bed de dislocated her shoulder Patient admitted to the hospital with diabetic (X) No Ketoacidosis Patient was admitted to the hospital with secondary diabetes out of control ® No. NO. Patient was diagnosed with Stage I prenurie uleer Upon admission a few days later it was clanified as a stoge II pressure Oleer. Patient was admitted to X the hospital with a yes post operative wound infection. The patient had a gastronte Bostomy far obesity

Patient was diagnosed with a surgical wound infection after a colon resection while in the hospital yes Patient devoloped deep vein thrombosis after a total Knee replacement
Hospital acquired condition are those condition which devolopes after staying in hospital ,this condotion are not present at admission .

Patient was transferred with air embolism may be from another hospital so its a hac

Patient fall out of bed ,here patient term is in use .. fall / trauma is hac.

Admission doesn't come into hac .

Stage 3 and 4 are included in hospital acquired condition . Stage 2 donot come in hac

Postoperative wound infection , surgical wound infection, and dvt after tkr are come under hac.