Quality standard
Quality statement 4: Reassessment
Quality statement 4: Reassessment
Quality statement
Medical, surgical and trauma patients have their risk of VTE reassessed at consultant review or if their clinical condition changes.
Quality measure
Structure
Evidence of local arrangements to ensure medical, surgical or trauma patients have their risk of VTE reassessed at consultant review or if their clinical condition changes.
Process
Proportion of medical, surgical and trauma patients who have their risk of VTE reassessed at consultant review or if their clinical condition changes.
Numerator – the number in the denominator who have their risk of VTE reassessed at consultant review or if their clinical condition changes.
Denominator – the number of medical, surgical and trauma patients.
What the quality statement means for each audience
Service providers ensure systems are in place for medical, surgical and trauma patients to have their risk of VTE reassessed at consultant review or if their clinical condition changes.
Healthcare professionals reassess the VTE risk of medical, surgical and trauma patients at consultant review or if clinical condition changes.
Commissioners ensure services reassess the VTE risk of medical, surgical and trauma patients at consultant review or if their clinical condition changes.
Medical, surgical and trauma patients have their risk of VTE and bleeding reassessed when they have a review with their specialist or if their condition changes.