Medical conditions or complications that patients develop during inpatient hospital stays and that were not present at admission are called __________.
A) case-mix index relative weights
B) hospital-acquired conditions
C) medical diagnostic categories
D) resource utilization groups

Question

Medical conditions or complications that patients develop during inpatient hospital stays and that were not present at admission are called __________.​
A) ​case-mix index relative weights
B) ​hospital-acquired conditions
C) ​medical diagnostic categories
D) ​resource utilization groups

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hospital-acquired conditions are medical conditions or complications that patients develop during their inpatient hospital stays and were not present at the time of admission.

Medical Conditions or Complications That Patients Develop During Inpatient Hospital