AN AUDIT OF VENOUS THROMBO-EMBOLIC (VTE) PROPHYLAXIS WITH A NOVEL IDEA OF ENSURING NICE GUIDELINES ADHERENCE IN ORTHOPAEDICS

Introduction‘VTE disease is the new MRSA’, with much attention received in the media and the political world. Following the 2010 NICE guidelines all patients admitted to hospital should have VTE prophylaxis considered and a formal VTE risk assessment done with documentation and review in a 24 hour period. We carried out a completed audit cycle to identify our adherence to these guidelines and introduced a novel method to ensure...