Table 1

Twenty-four hours EPR VTE assessment rates at baseline and following PDSA 1b and PDSA 2 in the full cohort and in those admitted first either to an National Health Service surgical unit (direct surgical group) or the urology wards

24 hours EPR VTE assessment rates (%)No of patients
Baseline
 Full cohort75139
 Direct surgical group6776
 Urology wards8360
PDSA 1b
 Full cohort76131
 Direct surgical group7565
 Urology wards7961
PDSA 2
 Full cohort7373
 Direct surgical group7225
 Urology wards7730
  • Figures missing from the full cohort were first admitted to the private surgical unit.

  • EPR VTE, Electronic Patient Records venous thromboembolism; PDSA, Plan, Do, Study, Act.