Cause | Example - preventable | Example - unpreventable |
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Complication | Foreseen complication [61, 79]; complication of surgical procedures [48, 49, 81]; post-procedure complications and complications related to medication use [63] | Complications related to neurological impairment and immobility [70]; complications occurring in spite of best practices being followed, complications due to progression of natural history of certain chronic neurosurgical disease [63] |
Adherence | Reasons probably within control of hospital services (may include compliance [59]; patient compliance [51]; non-compliance with prescribed medication [82]; improved medication compliance [14]; medication non-compliance [77]; caretaker related - Noncompliance with discharge medications [86]; Noncompliance that could have been prevented by care givers [78]; patient compliance problems [67]; fluid related - nomcompliance diet and medication and hepatic encephalopathy - noncompliance to medication [54] | Reasons probably beyond control of hospital services (may include compliance [61] |
Disease progression | Disease progression [64, 78]; Care during index stay - Unrecognized worsening condition [47]; | Unavoidable recurrence or progression of disease [49]; Disease progression [64]; disease related - Unforeseen worsening of disease process [86] |