Verbal and written information on VTE prevention
Quality statementPatients/carers are offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the admission process. Quality measureStructureEvidence of written patient/carer information on VTE prevention being available to patients/carers as part of the admission process. ProcessProportion of patients/carers who are offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the admission process. Numerator: the number of patients/carers who are offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the admission process. Denominator: the number of inpatients and day cases admitted to hospital. Description of what the quality statement means for each audienceService providers ensure verbal and written patient/carer information on VTE prevention is offered as part of the admission process. Healthcare professionals offer all patients/carers verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the admission process. Commissioners ensure services provide all patients/carers verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the admission process. Patients/carers can expect to be offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the admission process to hospital. DefinitionsInformation should be provided on:
Information about NICE guidance written specifically for patients can be found in ‘Venous thromboembolism - reducing the risk: understanding NICE guidance' (NICE clinical guideline 92, 2010). Data sourceStructureLocal data collection. ProcessLocal data collection and Admitted patient care commissioning data set. Contained within NICE CG92 audit support, criterion 19. |
This page was last updated: 22 November 2010
