Patients in the denominator who had at least 3 months of anticoagulation after acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Patients diagnosed with acute DVT more than 3 months prior to the end of the measurement year, who do not have contraindications to warfarin therapy (contraindications include: evidence of eye surgery, GI bleed, aortic dissection, cerebral aneurysm, pericarditis, bacterial endocarditis, pregnancy, bleeding diatheses, or head trauma)
Exclusions
Exclusions
Does not have contraindications to warfarin, which includes evidence of eye surgery, GI bleed, aortic dissection, cerebral aneurysm, pericarditis, bacterial endocarditis, pregnancy, bleeding diatheses, or head trauma anytime during the two years prior to the end of the measurement year through 90 days following onset of DVT
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed National Voluntary Consensus Standards For Clinically Enriched Administrative Data
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