Preventable Adverse Events
Preventable Adverse Events, also known as PAEs, can happen in healthcare. They are not supposed to happen. An example would be surgery on the wrong body part, or a bad injury from a fall. Healthcare workers try hard to make sure PAEs don't happen.
The State of Texas decided that most hospitals and surgery centers must report PAEs. As of January 1, 2015, PAEs that happen are reported to the Department of State Health Services.
Preventable Adverse Events Data
- View PAE Data from the Texas Healthcare Safety Reports by Healthcare Facility.
Frequently Asked Questions
A compilation of common questions and answers regarding PAE Reporting explaining who must report, what must be reported to the Texas Healthcare Safety Network (TXHSN) and how and when to report PAEs through TXHSN.
- PAE FAQs (PDF, 1 MB) Revised 04/2018
PAE Resources
Resource Documents
- Chapter 98 Texas Health and Safety Code - Reporting PAEs and HAIs
- Chapter 200 Texas Administrative Code - Reporting PAEs and HAIs
- PAE Fall 2016 Update PDF
- PAE Fall 2016 Update with notes PowerPoint
- Definitions and Guidance 2018 PDF, (801 KB) Revised 04/2018
- Poor Glycemic Control Crosswalk PDF, Jan 2023
- Perinatal Algorithm PDF, 01/01/2015
- PAE Categories and Types PDF, 12/02/2014
- Revised PAE Brochure PDF, (583 KB) 4/5/2018
- Guidelines for NHSN Enrollment for Texas Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Guidelines for NHSN Enrollment for Texas Acute Care/Critical Access Hospitals
- PAE Contact Change Form Word
- CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) ICD-10 List
- Pressure Ulcers Reporting Guidance PDF, Revised 05/16/17
PAE Resource Websites
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Journal of Patient Safety
- National Healthcare Safety Network
- National Patient Safety Foundation
- National Quality Forum (Serious Reportable Events)
- AHRQ Patient Safety Network
- Patient Safety Organization Privacy Protection Center
- Texas Administrative Code
- Texas Hospital Association