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Trover Health System

SCIP VTE 2

Surgery patients who received timely VTE prophylaxis
RMC Current  
86%
RMC Last Reported  
82%
Kentucky  
71%
National  
75%
Top Scores*  
85%
  0 20 40 60 80 100
*Represents the top 10% of scores for this indicator nationally.
RMC Current data during: Feb 2008 - July 2008
RMC Last Reported data during: Jan 2007 - Jun 2007
Kentucky, National and Top Hospital data during: Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

Why is this important?

Complications of VTE (venous thromboembolism) are decreased with timely prevention.

Information about SCIP

Hospitals can reduce the risk of surgical infection by following proven surgical care standards.

This information comes from the quality data submitted by hospitals to Medicare’s Clinical Data Warehouse for inpatient discharges during the time period Jan 2007 - Jun 2007. Regional Medical Center Current Data represents data from Feb 2008 - July 2008.