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What is HAT?
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).
More at risk patients are:
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Overweight
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Old age
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Oncology
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Obstetric
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On-going medical conditions
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Operation - those patients having surgery
Useful HAT contacts
Rhianwen Griffiths/ Delyth Williams
Thromboprophylaxis Specialist Nurse (YG) Tel 4663
Christine Welburn
Thromboprophylaxis Specialist Nurse (YGC) Bleep 4160
Lisa Pemberton
Thromboprophylaxis Specialist Nurse (Wrx)
Bleep 5304
Clinical Leads
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Dr Karen Mottart (West)
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Mr Amir Hanna (Central)
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Dr David Watson (East)
Education
Hospital Acquired Thrombosis
Glan Clwyd Hospital and Wrexham Maelor are now VTE Exemplar Centres
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