NICE launches new quality standard on VTE prevention
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (Wednesday 30 June) presented the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley with advice on new, national, evidence-based quality standards on the prevent of VTE n patients in the NHS in England.
The scope of the standard is the reduction in risk of VTE in adults admitted as hospital inpatients or formally admitted to a hospital bed for day-case procedures. The standards are: - All patients, on admission, receive an assessment of VTE and bleeding risk using the clinical risk assessment criteria described in the national tool.
- Patients/carers are offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the admission process.
- Patients provided with anti-embolism stockings have them fitted and monitored in accordance with NICE guidance.
- Patients are re-assessed within 24 hours of admission for risk of VTE and bleeding.
- Patients assessed to be at risk of VTE are offered VTE prophylaxis in accordance with NICE guidance.
- Patients/carers are offered verbal and written information on VTE prevention as part of the discharge process.
- Patients are offered extended (post hospital) VTE prophylaxis in accordance with NICE guidance.
The quality standard on VTE can be found on the NICE website at: http://www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/qualitystandards/vteprevention/
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