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.

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Preventable Adverse Events Data

• View PAE Data from the Texas Healthcare Safety Reports by Healthcare Facility.

PAE Resources

Resource Documents

• Chapter 98 Texas Health and Safety Code - Reporting PAEs and HAIs
• Chapter 200 Texas Administrative Code - Reporting PAEs and HAIs
• Poor Glycemic Control Crosswalk - Jan 2023
• Perinatal Algorithm - Reviewed Jun 2025
• PAE Categories and Types - Reviewed Jun 2025
• Guidelines for NHSN Enrollment for Texas Ambulatory Surgery Centers
• Guidelines for NHSN Enrollment for Texas Acute Care/Critical Access Hospitals
• PAE Contact Change Form
• CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs) ICD-10 List 

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