title: Who is responsible for the VTE "Rank"? Commentary on an article by Benjamin S. Kester, BA, et al.: "effect of post-discharge venous thromboembolism on hospital quality comparisons following hip and knee arthroplasty".
authors.affiliation: St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, Fullerton, California.
authors.forename: Harry B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Skinner
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology*