A 86-year-old woman with a CFS of 6 is admitted to hospital with pneumonia. She was previously managing at home with carers three times daily. During ...

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A 86-year-old woman with a CFS of 6 is admitted to hospital with pneumonia. She was previously managing at home with carers three times daily. During her admission, she develops a sacral pressure ulcer (stage 2), hospital-acquired C. difficile infection, and deconditioning (Barthel drops from 14 to 6). These complications are BEST described as which type of harm?

Accepted Answer

Hospital-acquired complications (healthcare-associated harm) that are largely preventable with appropriate care

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Inevitable consequences of hospital admission

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Natural disease progression

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Expected outcomes of ageing

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Complications of the pneumonia itself

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Hospital-Acquired Harm in Older People