Hospital Acquired Thrombosis

What is HAT?

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Hospital Acquired Thrombosis (HAT) is defined as any episode of venous thromboembolism arising in the 90 days following admission to hospital (Department of Health 2010).

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More at risk patients are:

• Overweight

• Old age

• Oncology

• Obstetric

• On-going medical conditions

• Operation - those patients having surgery

How are we doing?

HAT current data (intranet)

Plans for HAT Over the Coming Year 

 HAT Action log (intranet)

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Useful HAT Links (Intranet)

HAT Risk Assessments 

HAT documents resource area 

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NICE Guidance (NG89):

Reducing VTE in over 16s

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Click on logo above for Patient Stories and useful VTE Resources (external link)

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• Thrombosis UK posters  (Intranet)

• Thrombosis UK General Leaflet

• Thrombosis UK HATS

• Thrombosis UK Venous Thrombosis Leaflet

• Thrombosis UK Thrombosis

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Prevention/Treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) study day 22/11/19

Agenda 

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Useful HAT contacts 

Rhianwen Griffiths

Thromboprophylaxis Specialist Nurse (YG) Bleep 4663

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Christine Welburn

Thromboprophylaxis Specialist Nurse (YGC) Bleep 4160

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Lisa Pemberton 

Thromboprophylaxis Specialist Nurse (Wrx) 

Bleep 5304

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Clinical Leads

• Dr Brian Tehan (BCUHB)

• Mr Ashok Goel  (West) 

• Dr Karen Mottart (YG site lead)

• Mr Amir Hanna (Central)

• Dr David Watson (East)