Table 1.

The UHC six asks.

Urinary tract infection

Pressure ulcers

Hospital-acquired pneumonia

Shock or cardiac arrest

In-hospital mortality

Failure to rescue

Upper gastro-intestinal bleeding

Hospital-acquired sepsis (life threatening infection)

Deep vein thrombosis (“DVT”)

Central nervous system complications

Pulmonary failure post-surgery (heart/lung)

Metabolic derangement post-surgery (abnormal biochemical functioning)

Adverse drug events (missed, delayed or incorrect medication)

In-hospital falls.