Clinical Measures:
Delivering Recommended Care to Prevent Blood Clots in Surgical Patients
What are we measuring and why?
For this measure, we look at how well we meet the Joint Commission’s* recommendations for ordering and delivering the appropriate treatment for the prevention of blood clots in Surgical patients.
How are we doing and how do we compare to national best practice?
The Joint Commission’s* mean benchmarks for ordering and delivering the appropriate treatment for the prevention of blood clots in Surgical patients are 97% and 95% respectively. At Partners HealthCare, our rates of ordering and delivering the appropriate treatment for the prevention of blood clots in surgical patients range from 86% to 100%, which is comparable to the national average.
What are we doing to improve?
Experts in surgical care at Partners Healthcare have reviewed the guidelines for which surgical patients should receive treatment for the prevention of blood clots. Teams have worked out systems to coordinate efforts between groups of caregivers. Some of our hospitals use electronic order sets to help standardize the approach. Such systems help make sure that each patient gets the safest surgical care possible.
* The Joint Commission is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to healthcare quality in hospitals. It has created National Hospital Quality Measures in many areas. These are practices proven to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
Charts for Delivering Recommended Care to Prevent Blood Clots in Surgical Patients
- Current Scores
- Scores Over Time
- Current Scores
- Scores Over Time
Percent of Patients Receiving Recommended Care to Prevent Blood Clots
Partners HealthCare Data Period: April - June 2011
Partners HealthCare Source: Partners HealthCare High Performance Medicine
Reference Point Source: The Joint Commission National Average
Percent of Patients Receiving Recommended Care to Prevent Blood Clots
Partners HealthCare Source: Partners HealthCare High Performance Medicine
Reference Point Source: The Joint Commission National Average
Percent of Patients Receiving Recommended Care to Prevent Blood Clots
Partners HealthCare Data Period: April - June 2011
Partners HealthCare Source: Partners HealthCare High Performance Medicine
Reference Point Source: The Joint Commission National Average
Percent of Patients Receiving Recommended Care to Prevent Blood Clots
Partners HealthCare Source: Partners HealthCare High Performance Medicine