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SCENARIO # 5 – PERCENT READMIT PATIENTS WITH VTE OR PE
- Calculate the percent patients admitted with a primary or secondary
diagnosis of VTE or PE that had a prior inpatient encounter within the last 30 days.
– Numerator: number of patients admitted with a DVT or PE who had a
prior inpatient encounter within the last 30 days.
– Denominator: Number of patients with an admission in the last 30 days
that were not admitted with a DVT or PE on the initial admission.
– Patient: Inpatient admissions age 18 or older. Exclude Rehab and Psych
cases
– DVT or PE: ICD-9 codes 453.40-453.42, 453.80-453.89, 415.11,
415.19
– Admitted with: POA = Y
- Using the same criteria, calculate the number of patients with hospital
acquired VTE per 1000 inpatient days.