Death among surgical inpatients with treatable serious complications (failure to rescue)

Exclusions as noted for each complication of care :
Sepsis excluding sepsis as a primary diagnosis, AIDS and immunocompromised states, LOS 3 days, infection related admission
Pneumonia excluding any primary diagnosis of pneumonia, any secondary diagnosis of ICD-9-CM 480, 481, 483, 484, 487, MDC4 (respiratory system), AIDS and immunocompromised states
GI Bleeding excluding primary GI bleed as a primary diagnosis, MDC 6 (digestive tract), MDC 7 (hepatobiliary tract and pancreas), primary diagnosis of anemia due to blood loss, trauma, burn, alcoholism
Shock/cardiac arrest excluding shock as primary diagnosis, MDC 4 (respiratory), MDC 5 (cardiac), hemorrhage or trauma as a primary diagnosis
DVT/PE excluding DVT/PE as a primary diagnosis and pregnancy related PE