Failure of sterile precautions without injury or harm

Definition

Standard procedures designed to minimize the risk of hospital acquired infection were not followed or were insufficient, without documented injury or harm.

Exclusions

• Failure of sterile precautions, as mode of injury or harm (PL11.4)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm

• QA50Embolisation without injury or harm
• QA51Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm
• QA53Pressure as potential mode of injury without injury or harm
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified