Reduction in Venous Thromboembolism Events: Trauma Performance Improvement and Loop Closure Through Participation in a State-Wide Quality Collaborative

摘要

BACKGROUND: The Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program (MTQIP) is a collaborative quality initiative sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network (BCBSM/BCN). The MTQIP benchmark reports identified our trauma center as a high outlier for venous thromboembolism (VTE) episodes. This study outlines the performance improvement (PI) process used to reduce the rate of VTE using MTQIP infrastructure.