Designing and implementing effective venous thromboembolism prevention protocols: lessons from collaborative efforts.
Published in Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
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 VTE risk assessment model, difficulty integrating VTE risk assessment and prevention protocols into the routine process of care, and the lack of standardized metrics for VTE pro...
