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How valid is the ICD-9-CM based AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator for postoperative venous thromboembolism?

White RH, Sadeghi B, Tancredi DJ, et al. How Valid is the ICD-9-CM Based AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator for Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism? Med Care. 2009;47(12):1237-1243. doi:10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181b58940.

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January 13, 2010
White RH, Sadeghi B, Tancredi DJ, et al. Med Care. 2009;47(12):1237-1243.
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Postoperative venous thromboembolism is one of several preventable conditions for which hospitals will not receive additional reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) are intended for use in screening medical records to identify possible safety events. However, this study found that the PSI for postoperative venous thromboembolism lacks sufficient predictive ability to be used as the sole method for detecting cases.

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White RH, Sadeghi B, Tancredi DJ, et al. How Valid is the ICD-9-CM Based AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator for Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism? Med Care. 2009;47(12):1237-1243. doi:10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181b58940.