Background: Sheikh Khalifa Medical City's (SKMC) surgery institute was identified as a high outlier in the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE; deep vein thrombosis [DVT] and pulmonary embolism [PE]) based on the semiannual report of the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) in June 2010.
Aim: To report our rates of VTE at SKMC, the results, and 5-year follow-up after an ACS NSQIP quality improvement program.
Methods: A multidisciplinary VTE task force was established in June 2010.