Deaths From Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Related Events Within 90 Days Post Discharge From Hospital
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS): Outcomes Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Mortality
Defining Attributes
Definition
A national mortality rate from a VTE related cause that occurred within 90 days of a patient's last discharge from hospital where they were treated for any cause, per 100,000 adult hospital admissions.
Numerator
The total number of deaths for a given financial year, where the cause of death is VTE related.
Denominator
The number of adult hospital admissions in England for any cause for a given financial year.
Exclusions
Excludes all records where sex was unknown or unspecified, and regular day and night attenders.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Linked HES-Office for National Statistics (ONS) Mortality Data
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025