- Why Should You Act?
- • PE resulting from DVT is the most common cause of
preventable hospital death.1
- • A U.S. multicenter registry study showed the
majority of hospitalized patients with risk factors for DVT did not
receive prophylaxis.2
- • The rate of fatal PE more than doubles between the
ages 50 and 80 years.3
The Role of the
Hospitalist: Lead, coordinate, or participate
in quality improvement initiatives to improve
primary prevention of VTE in the hospital setting, and
diagnosis and treatment of VTE. More
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Fundamental Principle: A regular assessment of a patient's risk for VTE must be
linked to a menu of appropriate prophylaxis options. This element is
fundamental to any systematic effort to reduce rates of hospital
acquired VTE.
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