Information for patients and carers
Quality statementPatients/carers are offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the discharge process. Quality measureStructureEvidence of written patient/carer information on VTE prevention being available to patients as part of the discharge process. ProcessProportion of patients/carers who receive verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the discharge process. Numerator: the number of patients/carers who receive verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the discharge process. Denominator: the number of inpatient and day case discharges. Description of what the quality statement means for each audienceService providers ensure verbal and written patient/carer information on VTE prevention is available as part of the discharge process. Healthcare professionals offer all patients/carers verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the discharge process. Commissioners ensure services provide all patients/carers verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the discharge process. Patients/carers can expect to be offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of their discharge plan. DefinitionsInformation should include:
Information about NICE guidance written specifically for patients can be found in ‘Venous thromboembolism - reducing the risk: understanding NICE guidance' (2010). Data sourceStructureLocal data collection. ProcessLocal data collection and Admitted patient care commissioning data set. Contained within NICE CG92 audit support, criterion 20. |
This page was last updated: 22 November 2010
