Measure ID
HCPR14
Measure Title
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis
Measure Description
Percentage of Adult Patients Who Had VTE Prophylaxis Ordered at the Time of Admission OR Have Documentation of Reason for No VTE Prophylaxis
Denominator
Inpatients greater than or equal to 18 years of age, evaluated by the Eligible Professional AND LOS between 2 days and 120 days. (Not including patients with Comfort Measures Only documented on day of or day after hospital arrival or patients enrolled in clinical trials)
Numerator
Patients who had VTE prophylaxis ordered at the time of admission or documentation of reason for no VTE prophylaxis orders
Denominator Exclusions
None
Denominator Exceptions
None
Numerator Exclusions
None
NQF ID
N/A
NQS Domain
Patient Safety
High Priority Measure
Yes
High Priority Type
Patient Safety
Measure Type
Process
Telehealth
Yes
Meaningful Measure Area
Preventable Healthcare Harm
Inverse Measure
No
Proportional Measure
Yes
Continuous Variable Measure
No
Ratio Measure
No
Range of the score(s) if Continuous Variable and/or Ratio
N/A
Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted
1
Performance Rate Description(s)
N/A
Overall Performance Rate
1st Performance Rate
Risk-Adjusted Status
No
Risk-Adjusted Score
N/A
Care Setting
Hospital, Hospital Inpatient
Additional Care Setting Information
N/A
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