• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2008 Oct. 37 p. [35 references]

Does not apply to this measure

This measure is used to assess the percentage of hospitalized adult patients who require hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge for conditions related to venous thromboembolism.

The priority aim addressed by this measure is to reduce the risk of complications from pharmacologic prophylaxis.

Venous thromboembolism; hospital readmission

Total number of hospitalized adult patients

Total number of hospitalized adult patients who had a previous admission within the last 30 days for conditions related to venous thromboembolism

• A clinical practice guideline or other peer-reviewed synthesis of the clinical evidence

Unspecified

Current routine use

Monitoring and planning

Hospitals

Physicians

Group Clinical Practices

Age greater than or equal to 18 years

Either male or female

Unspecified

Unspecified

Unspecified

Unspecified

Unspecified

Unspecified

Not within an IOM Care Need

Not within an IOM Domain

Users of care only

Adult patients (18 years and older) hospitalized for a medical condition or surgery

A list of all hospitalized adult patients during the previous target period. The medical records can be reviewed to determine the documentation of readmission for conditions related to venous thromboembolism.

Data may be collected quarterly.

Patients associated with provider

Inclusions
Total number of hospitalized adult patients

Exclusions
Unspecified

All cases in the denominator are not equally eligible to appear in the numerator

Institutionalization

Time window brackets index event

Inclusions
Total number of hospitalized adult patients who had a previous admission within the last 30 days for conditions related to venous thromboembolism

Exclusions
Unspecified

The measure results are somewhat or substantially under the control of the health care professionals, organizations and/or policymakers to whom the measure applies.

Fixed time period

Administrative data
Medical record

Does not apply to this measure

Unspecified

Rate

Undetermined

Unspecified

Internal time comparison

Unspecified

Percentage of hospitalized adult patients who require hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge for conditions related to venous thromboembolism.

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

The following Minnesota health plans provide direct financial support: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, Metropolitan Health Plan, PreferredOne and UCare Minnesota. In-kind support is provided by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement's (ICSI) members.

Work Group Members: Mark Morrow, MD (Work Group Leader) (Aspen Medical Group) (Internal Medicine); James Conterato, MD (Marshfield Clinic) (Anesthesiology); Colleen Morton, MD (HealthPartners Medical Group) (Hematology); Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS (Mayo Clinic) (Hematology); Bruce Burnett, MD (Park Nicollet Health Services) (Internal Medicine); Peter Friedlieb, MD (Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital) (Internal Medicine); Beverly Christie, RN (Fairview Health Services) (Nursing); Paul Johnson, MD (Park Nicollet Health Services) (Orthopedic Surgery); Kim Cartie, PharmD (HealthPartners Medical Group) (Pharmacy); Sherri Jobin, PharmD (HealthEast Care System) (Pharmacy); Penny Fredrickson (ICSI) (Implementation/Measurement Advisor); Joann Foreman, RN (ICSI) (Facilitator)

Measure was not adapted from another source.

2006 Jun

2008 Oct

This is the current release of the measure.

This measure updates a previous version: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2007 Jun. 52 p.

• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2008 Oct. 37 p. [35 references]

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