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21. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2016 - (Nonsurgical) Acutely ill hospitalized patients at risk for thrombosis are likely candidates for anticoagulant … (preferably with IPCD) and anticoagulant prophylaxis is suggested for these high-risk patients. … In AT8 and other guidelines, anticoagulant prophylaxis is preferred over mechanical prophylaxis. 6,13 … arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty, LMWH is favored by AT9. 4 For hip fracture surgery, the anticoagulant … of anticoagulants in different situations, further complicate the issues.

22. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2020 - spinal lesion at high risk of bleeding, recent major operation at high risk for bleeding, systemic anticoagulant … prophylaxis. … Variation: For scores of 3–4, offer only anticoagulant, or only IPC, depending on the population the … prophylaxis. … prophylaxis.

23. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb2.html
    January 01, 2020 - spinal lesion at high risk of bleeding, recent major operation at high risk for bleeding, systemic anticoagulant … prophylaxis. … Variation: For scores of 3–4, offer only anticoagulant, or only IPC, depending on the population the … prophylaxis. … prophylaxis.

24. Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb2.html
    January 01, 2020 - spinal lesion at high risk of bleeding, recent major operation at high risk for bleeding, systemic anticoagulant … prophylaxis. … Variation: For scores of 3–4, offer only anticoagulant, or only IPC, depending on the population the … prophylaxis. … prophylaxis.

25. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - Meta-analysis: anticoagulant prophylaxis to prevent symptomatic venous thromboembolism in hospitalized … Convincing trials of anticoagulant prophylaxis against symptomatic UE DVT are currently lacking, but … a recent meta-analysis found that anticoagulant prophylaxis is effective for preventing all CVC-related … DVT, and it seems likely that anticoagulant prophylaxis reduces symptomatic UE DVT to some extent. … In any case, most inpatients with a CVC warrant anticoagulant prophylaxis based on cumulative risk factors

26. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appa.html
    July 01, 2018 - Meta-analysis: anticoagulant prophylaxis to prevent symptomatic venous thromboembolism in hospitalized … Convincing trials of anticoagulant prophylaxis against symptomatic UE DVT are currently lacking, but … a recent meta-analysis found that anticoagulant prophylaxis is effective for preventing all CVC-related … DVT, and it seems likely that anticoagulant prophylaxis reduces symptomatic UE DVT to some extent. … In any case, most inpatients with a CVC warrant anticoagulant prophylaxis based on cumulative risk factors

27. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appa.html
    July 01, 2018 - Meta-analysis: anticoagulant prophylaxis to prevent symptomatic venous thromboembolism in hospitalized … Convincing trials of anticoagulant prophylaxis against symptomatic UE DVT are currently lacking, but … a recent meta-analysis found that anticoagulant prophylaxis is effective for preventing all CVC-related … DVT, and it seems likely that anticoagulant prophylaxis reduces symptomatic UE DVT to some extent. … In any case, most inpatients with a CVC warrant anticoagulant prophylaxis based on cumulative risk factors

28. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 16. Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2020 - Pharmacologic prophylaxis is available via a number of different anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs … There are two different types of pharmacologic agents available for VTE prophylaxis—anticoagulants and … drugs are associated with a higher incidence of bleeding than prophylaxis agents.4 The review’s key … insufficient evidence to draw conclusion regarding whether aspirin is more or less effective than anticoagulation … agents.

29. Final Progress Report: VTE Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - manifest DVT alone, whereas one third of patients manifest PE.1 The recurrent rate of VTE, despite anticoagulant … Improve the use of prophylaxis. … for patients eligible to receive prophylactic anticoagulants. … Five were ineligible for prophylactic anticoagulants due to documented contraindications, such as bleeding … mechanical prophylaxis only.

30. Preface | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2016 - practices, the rates are much higher. 10-12 When patients survive the VTE event and acute course of anticoagulant … Patients and their families relay powerful personal stories related to loss of function, difficulty with anticoagulant … while avoiding over-prophylaxis of those who are not. … Evidence-based protocols that standardize VTE risk assessment and prophylaxis. … (50-60 percent) and pharmacologic prophylaxis (10-20 percent of doses commonly not delivered).

31. Preface | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2016 - practices, the rates are much higher. 10-12 When patients survive the VTE event and acute course of anticoagulant … Patients and their families relay powerful personal stories related to loss of function, difficulty with anticoagulant … while avoiding over-prophylaxis of those who are not. … Evidence-based protocols that standardize VTE risk assessment and prophylaxis. … (50-60 percent) and pharmacologic prophylaxis (10-20 percent of doses commonly not delivered).

32. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2016 - While VTE sometimes occurs despite the best available prophylaxis, there are many lost opportunities … to optimize prophylaxis and reduce VTE risk factors in virtually every hospital. … harms, costs, and discomfort associated with prophylactic methods; for some inpatients, the risk of anticoagulant … prophylaxis may outweigh the risk of HA-VTE. … rates, and other parameters (e.g., adherence to prescribed prophylaxis).

33. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2016 - While VTE sometimes occurs despite the best available prophylaxis, there are many lost opportunities … to optimize prophylaxis and reduce VTE risk factors in virtually every hospital. … harms, costs, and discomfort associated with prophylactic methods; for some inpatients, the risk of anticoagulant … prophylaxis may outweigh the risk of HA-VTE. … rates, and other parameters (e.g., adherence to prescribed prophylaxis).

34. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/vtguide/guidesum.html
    March 01, 2016 - While VTE sometimes occurs despite the best available prophylaxis, there are many lost opportunities … to optimize prophylaxis and reduce VTE risk factors in virtually every hospital. … harms, costs, and discomfort associated with prophylactic methods; for some inpatients, the risk of anticoagulant … prophylaxis may outweigh the risk of HA-VTE. … rates, and other parameters (e.g., adherence to prescribed prophylaxis).

35. Final Progress Report: Optimal Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/maynard-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - The use of primary prophylaxis has been shown to decrease VTE [8]. … Percent of patients on adequate prophylaxis: Our audits assessed the VTE risk level and adequacy of prophylaxis … Finally, we asked nurses to evaluate patients who were not on therapeutic or prophylactic doses of anticoagulants … assessment to guide choice of VTE prophylaxis is available. … could be merged with a pharmacy-generated listing of patients on any prophylactic or therapeutic anticoagulant

36. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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    January 01, 2013 - Factors *Major VTE Risk Factor *Contraindications *Contraindications TEDs/SCDs Use mechanical prophylaxis … Review patient status daily (0,2) TEDs/SCDs Use mechanical prophylaxis until contraindication no longer … Contraindications High Risk W/ Systemic Anticoagulation High Risk w/o contraindications TEDs/SCDs Use mechanical prophylaxis … Review patient status daily (6,2) TEDs/SCDs Use mechanical prophylaxis until contraindication no longer … relevant labs imported from database Mandatory Selections Risk Factors Contraindications Prophylaxis

37. Clinical Impact of an Anticoagulation Screening Service at a Pediatric Tertiary Care Facility (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2007 - adult setting, which contributes t a lack of evidence-based guidelines in the literature for pediatric prophylaxis … As the prevalence of pediatric thromboembolic events increases along with the use of anticoagulants, … These patients could include, but are not limited to, patients who require deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis … Predominant anticoagulants used were enoxaparin, warfarin, and subcutaneous heparin. … Perioperative venous thrombosis in children: Is it time for prophylaxis?

38. Chapter 2. Analyze Care Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2016 - Meanwhile, the evidence for or against prophylaxis in certain subpopulations shifts occasionally, and … the role of new anticoagulants in prophylaxis continues to evolve. … Prophylaxis gets missed or changed on transfer to a perioperative setting. … Correct prophylaxis is ordered but not administered (or the patient refuses treatment). … Prophylaxis is stopped at discharge even though the patient has indications for extended duration prophylaxis

39. Chapter 2. Analyze Care Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide2.html
    February 01, 2016 - the role of new anticoagulants in prophylaxis continues to evolve. … For example, simply listing options for prophylaxis does not provide adequate guidance. … Prophylaxis gets missed or changed on transfer to a perioperative setting. … Correct prophylaxis is ordered but not administered (or the patient refuses treatment). … Prophylaxis is stopped at discharge even though the patient has indications for extended duration prophylaxis

40. Chapter 2. Analyze Care Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide2.html
    February 01, 2016 - the role of new anticoagulants in prophylaxis continues to evolve. … For example, simply listing options for prophylaxis does not provide adequate guidance. … Prophylaxis gets missed or changed on transfer to a perioperative setting. … Correct prophylaxis is ordered but not administered (or the patient refuses treatment). … Prophylaxis is stopped at discharge even though the patient has indications for extended duration prophylaxis