Table T3_1_1_5-1
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
Population group | Rate | Distribution (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Totala | 144.9 | 100.0 | |
Event type | Adverse drug event | 49.5 | 34.1 |
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection | 12.2 | 8.4 | |
Central line-associated bloodtream infection | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
Fall | 7.9 | 5.5 | |
Obstetric adverse event | 2.5 | 1.7 | |
Pressure ulcer | 40.3 | 27.8 | |
Surgical site infection | 2.9 | 2.0 | |
Ventilator-associated pneumonia | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
Venous thromboembolism | 0.5 | 0.3 | |
Other | 27.3 | 18.8 |
a The total estimate is the sum of all event types. Subtotals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System, 2010; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Healthcare Safety Network, 2009–2010; and AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, and AHRQ Quality Indicators, version 4.1.