Venous thromboembolic prevention is a DH patient safety priority

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Peter Davies
Senior Pharmacist
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Venous thromboembolic prevention is a DH
patient safety priority
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NICE clinical guideline venous thromboembolism
reducing the risk
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CQUIN
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The NHS standard contract for acute services
and VTE prevention
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VTE risk assessment audit
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Clinical incident/Pharmacy intervention
monitoring
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Healthcare record audit

Root cause analysis of hospital
acquired thrombosis
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Rivaroxaban use in elective THR and TKR
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Audit data since June 2008
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Data collected from the front of the drug
administration and record chart
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3 monthly data until May 2010 now monthly
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CQUIN requirements
VTE risk assessment at Salisbury Hospital 2008-2010
100
90
Percentage (%) risk assessed
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
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Reporting forms adapted to include fields to
record incidents and interventions relating to
VTE prevention and prophylaxis

Report generated by clinical risk and sent
monthly to the thrombosis committee
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Data provided by individual wards

Audit of 5 sets of healthcare records

Record data on whether risk assessment and
thromboprophylaxis is appropriate on an
electronic data collection form

Data collated by clinical audit and forwarded
to the Thrombosis committee
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Hospital acquired thrombosis detected by
DVT/Anticoagulant clinic
Coding
Diagnostics
Autopsies
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Subjected to a root cause analysis

Reviewed by the Thrombosis committee
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For elective Primary THR or TKR
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First dose 30 hours post surgery
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14 days for TKR and 35 days for THR
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Contra-indicated e-GFR <30ml/min
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Not used if on long term anticoagulant
Documented bleeding episodes resulting in
rivaroxaban being stopped/omitted
Wound oozing/bleeding
Number
of
episodes
4
GI bleed
2
Haematuria in catheterised patient
1
Bleed from drain
2
Off-label use of rivaroxaban
Number of
patients
Revision of TKR
3
Revision of THR
3
Patella resurfacing
2
Hip resurfacing
2
Uni-compartment knee replacement
2
Fractured neck of Femur leading to THR
1
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