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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.

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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

PAE Resource Websites