Health care-acquired condition means a condition occurring in any inpatient hospital setting, identified as a HAC by the Secretary under section 1886(d)(4)(D)(iv) of the Act for purposes of the Medicare program identified in the State plan as described in section 1886(d)(4)(D)(ii) and (iv) of the Act; other than Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)/Pulmonary Embolism (PE) as related to total knee replacement or hip replacement surgery in pediatric and obstetric patients.
Other provider-preventable condition means a condition occurring in any health care setting that meets the following criteria:
Provider-preventable condition means a condition that meets the definition of a "health care-acquired condition" or an "other provider-preventable condition" as defined in this section.
42 C.F.R. §447.26