Table 1.
Definitions of extra-pancreatic complications
| Event | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ventilator-associated pneumonia | Positive culture data from a respiratory sample collected from an endotracheal tube |
| Hospital-acquired pneumonia | Positive culture data from an expectorated or induced respiratory sample collected in a patient hospitalized for greater than 48 h |
| Aspiration pneumonia | Positive culture data from a respiratory sample after a documented aspiration event in a patient hospitalized for greater than 48 h |
| Catheter-associated urinary-tract infection | Positive urinary culture data in patient with an indwelling urinary catheter or in patient with a recent history of an indwelling urinary catheter (i.e. within 48 h) |
| Central or peripheral line-associated blood-stream infection | Positive blood culture data in patient with a peripheral or central blood (arterial or venous) catheter or a recent history of a peripheral or central blood catheter (i.e. within 48 h) in greater than one culture bottle |
| Non-line-associated blood-stream infection | Positive blood culture data in greater than one culture bottle in a patient hospitalized for greater than 48 h |
| Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea | Toxin assay or PCR-positive stool assay for Clostridium difficile in a patient hospitalized for at least 48 h |
| Cardiac arrest | Loss of pulse either resulting in death or requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patient hospitalized for at least 48 h |
| Fall with injury | A fall resulting in bodily harm (i.e. fracture) in patient hospitalized for at least 48 h |
| Gastrointestinal bleed | Gastrointestinal bleeding in any part of the gastrointestinal tract during ICU stay, with endoscopic evidence or based on clinical note in discharge summary |
| Acute coronary syndrome | An ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction documented by cardiology consultation note |
| Initiation of hemodialysis | Patient with a new requirement for renal replacement therapy while admitted |
| Delirium | Acute confusional state marked by gross inattentiveness and waxing and waning changes in mental status in the absence of an underlying primary central nervous event |