Table 4 VTE and antibiotic clinical guideline compliance

Criteria for VTE compliance

1. Right drug (N = 1875)

1487 (80.9%)

2. Right dosage (N = 1860)

1297 (71.1%)

3. Right duration (Hip: ≥ 28 days, Knee: ≥ 10 days) (N = 1875)

828 (45.0%)

4. Right mechanical device / joint N = 15

1670 (90.9%)

Compliant with NHMRC VTE clinical guidelines

643 (35.5%)

Criteria for Antibiotic compliance

1. Right drug (N = 1875)

1389 (75.6%)

2. Right dosage (including intra-op dose for op > 3 h) (N = 1874)

437 (23.8%)

3. Right pre-op timing (any) (N = 1875)

1745 (94.9%)

4. Right duration (N = 1875)

1007 (54.8%)

Compliant with TG Antibiotic clinical guideline

243 (13.2%)