Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is considered to be the most common preventable cause of
hospital-related death. Hospitalized patients undergoing major Surgery and hospitalized …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common potentially preventable form of
hospital-related mortality. It presents as a major healthcare burden, affecting both medical …

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) refers to occlusion within the venous system, most
commonly of the lower extremities, which can lead to pulmonary embolism (PE), or …

Hospital acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major source of morbidity and
mortality, yet proven prevention measures are often underutilized. The lack of a validated …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention has been recognized as the most important
practice for improving patient safety in hospitals. To be effective, VTE prophylaxis must be …

This study's purpose was to describe compliance with established venous thromboembolism
(VTE) prophylaxis guidelines in medical and surgical inpatients at US academic medical …

BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is suboptimal in the US despite long-
standing evidence-based recommendations. The aim of this subset analysis of the …

Abstract BACKGROUND: Hospital‐acquired (HA) venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a
common source of morbidity/mortality. Prophylactic measures are underutilized. Available …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with a
substantial health care and economic burden, yet many VTE events are preventable …

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 …