Quality standard
Quality statement 1: VTE and bleeding risk assessment
Quality statement 1: VTE and bleeding risk assessment
Quality statement
Medical, surgical or trauma patients have their risk of VTE and bleeding assessed using a national tool as soon as possible after admission to hospital.
Quality measure
Structure
Evidence that medical, surgical and trauma patients have their risk of VTE and bleeding assessed using a national tool as soon as possible after admission to hospital.
Process
Proportion of medical, surgical and trauma patients who have their risk of VTE and bleeding assessed using a national tool as soon as possible after admission to hospital.
Numerator – the number in the denominator who have their risk of VTE and bleeding assessed using a national tool as soon as possible after admission to hospital.
Denominator – the number of medical, surgical or trauma patients admitted to hospital.
What the quality statement means for each audience
Service providers ensure that systems are in place for medical, surgical and trauma patients to be assessed for risk of VTE and bleeding using a national tool as soon as possible after admission.
Healthcare professionals assess medical, surgical and trauma patients for risk of VTE and bleeding using a national tool as soon as possible after admission.
Commissioners ensure services assess medical, surgical and trauma patients for risk of VTE and bleeding using a national tool as soon as possible after admission.
Medical, surgical and trauma patients have their risk of VTE and bleeding assessed using a national tool as soon as possible after they are admitted to hospital.
Definitions
This statement applies to medical, surgical and trauma patients admitted to hospital.
If the assessment for VTE and bleeding has been done at a pre-admission clinic, it should be reviewed for changes on admission using a national tool (published by a national UK body, professional network or peer-reviewed journal). A tool commonly used to develop a treatment plan for medical patients is the Department of Health and Social Care VTE risk assessment tool.