Venous thromboembolism - Downloads
- Preventing Venous Thromboembolisms in the Hospital
The Society of Hospital Medicine provides a Web site with multiple resources for VTE prevention including tools such as the VTE implementation guide and a 'snapshot' or template of a prevention plan.
Download SHM Guide
Download SHM Template - IHI Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Enter the number of beds at your hospital and the current VTE prophylaxis rate in the specified cells, and the tool will automatically calculate the incidence rate.
Download VTE calculator for complete instructions. - AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
"Diagnosis and treatment of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism "Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 68." Segal JB, Eng J, Jenckes MW, et al. AHRQ Publication No. 03-E016. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
March 2003.
Download VTE -TA - NQF National Quality Forum
"National Consensus Standards for the Prevention and Care of Venous Thromboembolism (including Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism)" In 2003, recognizing that the incidence of DVT/VTE is a significant patient safety issue, NQF endorsed Safe Practice 17: Evaluate each patient upon admission, and regularly thereafter, for the risk of developing DVT/VTE. Utilize clinically appropriate methods to prevent DVT/VTE and Safe Practice 18: Utilize dedicated anti-thrombotic (anticoagulation) services that facilitate coordinated care management. NQF builds on Safe Practices 17 and 18 by developing and endorsing consensus standards in DVT/VTE prevention and care. Voting on the proposed standard will be completed by late March 2008.
Download NQF draft or go to
http://216.122.138.39/projects/ongoing/vte/index.asp