Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is 1 of the most common causes of preventable harm for
patients in hospitals. Consequently, the Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and …

Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is currently a key initiative internationally and
in US hospitals, where there has been a recent focus on national quality initiatives to prevent …

Background: The adequacy of thromboprophylaxis prescriptions in acutely ill hospitalized
medical patients needs improvement. Objective: To prospectively assess the efficacy of …

Postoperative venous thromboembolism is one of the most serious complications following
total joint arthroplasty. Pharmacological and mechanical prophylaxis methods are used to …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most preventable cause of death in hospitalized
patients. Hospital-related VTE is associated with more than half of the VTE burden in a …

Objective Clinical decision support has the potential to improve prevention of venous
thromboembolism (VTE). The purpose of this prospective study was to analyze the effect of …

Advanced electronic alerts (eAlerts) and computerised physician order entry (CPOE)
increase adequate thromboprophylaxis orders among hospitalised medical patients. It …

Purpose The effectiveness of a program to improve adherence to best-practice guidelines
for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment and prevention in a community hospital …

Abstract Background The CRC‐VTE trial conducted in China revealed a significant
occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients following colorectal cancer (CRC) …

Background No work has been reported on the use of video websites to learn about deep
vein thrombosis and the value of education using them. We examined the characteristics …