Definitions for "Nosocomial Infections"
Infections acquired during hospital stays.
Infections that are acquired while a patient is in a hospital are referred to as nosocomial infections; a term derived from 'nosos' the Greek word for 'disease'. Often nosocomial infections become apparent while the patient is still in the hospital but in some cases symptoms may not show up until after the affected patient is discharged. About one patient in ten acquires an infection as a direct result of being hospitalized. Infection control can be very cost-effective. Approximately one third of nosocomial infections are preventable. NPLANID - A term used by CMS for a proposed standard identifier for health plans. CMS had previously used the terms PayerID and PlanID for the health plan identifier.
Illnesses acquired in the hospital inpatient environment not resulting from the reasons the patient was admitted (i.e., hospital-acquired pneumonia, etc.)