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The NHS Outcomes Framework 2013/14 Technical Appendix - Gov.uk

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data source<strong>Technical</strong>issuesremaining tobe resolvedChangessinceDecember2011definitionHistoricalcomparisonsDatapublished onthe ICindicatorportalThis indicator is currently a placeholder within the <strong>NHS</strong> <strong>Outcomes</strong><strong>Framework</strong>. <strong>The</strong> development of this indicator will be informed by arecent BMJ research study on preventable deaths by Hogan et al,‘Preventable death due to problems in care in English acute hospitals:A retrospective case record review study’ published in the BMJ in July2012 (http://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/2012/07/06/bmjqs-2012-001159.full)A research programme on measuring harm in the Welsh <strong>NHS</strong> will alsobe explored for its application to England.Not applicable – new indicator in developmentNone – new indicatorNot yet published.5.1 Incidence of healthcare-related venous thromboembolismOutcome Reduced harm from failure to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE)sought in a health care settingStatusUpdateddefinitionIn developmentIndicator description: Rate of hospital admissions for VTEIndicator construction: <strong>The</strong> recommendation of the National VTEProgramme Board and regional clinical VTE leads is to use HospitalEpisode Statistics as the basis for this indicator, as the best currentlyavailable option for measuring incidence.NumeratorNumber of hospital admissions with a primary or secondary diagnosis ofVTE.Proposed summary of ICD codes for VTEICD10 CodeI260I269I800I801I802I803I808NamePulmonary embolism with mention of acute cor pulmonalePulmonary embolism without mention of acute corpulmonalePhlebitis/thrombophlebitis superfic vessels low extremtiesPhlebitis and thrombophlebitis of femoral veinPhlebitis/thrombophlebitis oth deep vessels lowextremtiesPhlebitis and thrombophlebitis of lower extremities,unspecPhlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other sites92

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