Table 6 Change in VTE as defined by AHRQ PSI by hospital across the study time periods

Hospital A

DVT

2.27 (%)

2.27 (%)

1.56 (%)

<0.01

PE

0.68 (%)

0.71 (%)

0.80 (%)

0.34

DVT/PE

2.82 (%)

2.80 (%)

2.18 (%)

<0.01

Hospital B

DVT

1.05 (%)

0.88 (%)

0.44 (%)

<0.01

PE

0.42 (%)

0.41 (%)

0.71 (%)

<0.01

DVT/PE

1.42 (%)

1.20 (%)

1.09 (%)

0.06

Hospital C

DVT

1.64 (%)

1.67 (%)

1.08 (%)

<0.01

PE

0.29 (%)

0.27 (%)

0.62 (%)

<0.01

DVT/PE

1.83 (%)

1.86 (%)

1.48 (%)

0.10

Overall

DVT

1.77 (%)

1.75 (%)

1.15 (%)

<0.01

PE

0.52 (%)

0.53 (%)

0.74 (%)

<0.01

DVT/PE

2.18 (%)

2.15 (%)

1.73 (%)

<0.01