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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips77.html
October 01, 2014 - As a result of this change, appropriate VTE prophylaxis orders increased from 70 to 83 percent in a sample … Over a 9-month period, there was a significant increase in appropriate prophylaxis ordering in the surgical … Additionally, the rate of receipt of appropriate prophylaxis increased from 90 to 97 percent in surgical … A clinical pharmacist's daily work list now includes patients without orders for anticoagulants or sequential … compression devices, which improved the efficiency of screening patients for effective prophylaxis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Zierler_81.pdf
September 01, 2008 - The
components are as follows:
• VTE prophylaxis guidelines.
• VTE risk assessment tool. … risk of developing VTE and for recommending the type, dose, timing, and duration of
anticoagulants. … by increasing provider
knowledge about VTE prophylaxis. … Guide to anticoagulant therapy. Part
1: Heparin. American Heart Association. … Risk
of and prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in
hospital patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/uni-chicago-medicine.html
February 01, 2024 - The aims of the taskforce were to strengthen established chemical and mechanical prophylaxis and ambulation … concluded that the aims of the taskforce would be to strengthen established chemical and mechanical prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/practices.html
April 01, 2020 - Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae ( PDF , 1.4 MB)
Contact Precautions
Harms Due to Anticoagulants … Intervention
TCM: Transitional Care Model
Venous Thromboembolism ( PDF , 1.4 MB)
Postsurgical Prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/or-briefing-audit.html
December 01, 2017 -
Airway risk
Access issues
Bleeding concerns (e.g., anticoagulant …
Allergies
Glycemic control
Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/or_briefing_audit.docx
December 01, 2017 - time
Beta blockers
Airway risk
Access issues
Bleeding concerns (e.g., anticoagulant … Blood availability
Allergies
Glycemic control
Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lambert2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Medication-use data were retrospectively collected on 1,716 patients who
received anticoagulants for … The most common indications for anticoagulant use were VTE prophylaxis (67.5% of cases),
ACS (13.5% … Overall, the anticoagulant regimen used was consistent with national prescribing guidelines in 67.5% … Reported anticoagulant-related adverse events during the
study period mainly involved minor or major … Effectiveness of VTE Prophylaxis Intervention
Purpose.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-d.html
April 01, 2017 - Warmer in place
|___| Risk of venous thromboembolism
- Compression boots and/or anticoagulants … Surgical procedure to be performed matches the consent
|___| Surgical site
|___| Has antibiotic prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4i_combo_psi12-dvt-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Selection
Appropriate use of prophylaxis for VTE in patients
at risk is the number one strategy … o Focus on reaching VTE prophylaxis targets and reporting to key medical staff
committees. … o Draft or adopt evidence-based protocols that standardize VTE risk assessment and
prophylaxis.6 … Selection
• Prompt providers to order VTE prophylaxis when completing admission or transfer orders … .3
• Determine contraindications to pharmacologic prophylaxis and deliver decision support to
the
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips98.html
October 01, 2014 - "Our hospital has been successful in increasing VTE prophylaxis rates in our hospital thanks to the framework … As a result, prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased from 55 to 100 percent for surgical … prophylaxis and 100 percent for patients admitted to the hospitalist service between March and August … As a result of these interventions, appropriate VTE prophylaxis increased from 0 to 100 percent, and … The dashboard appears in green if the patient is on pharmacological prophylaxis, in yellow if the patient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/asc-checklist-template.docx
January 01, 2009 - operation longer than 1 hour
· Warmer in place
· Risk of venous thromboembolism
· Compression boots and/or anticoagulants … s name
· Surgical procedure to be performed matches the consent
· Surgical site
· Has antibiotic prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/vtguide/guideref.html
July 01, 2018 - Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Situational awareness improves prevalence of VTE Prophylaxis on multiple nursing units. … Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Medication chart intervention improves inpatient thromboembolism prophylaxis. … Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and risk assessment in medical patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guideref.html
July 01, 2018 - Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Situational awareness improves prevalence of VTE Prophylaxis on multiple nursing units. … Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Medication chart intervention improves inpatient thromboembolism prophylaxis. … Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and risk assessment in medical patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guideref.html
July 01, 2018 - Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Situational awareness improves prevalence of VTE Prophylaxis on multiple nursing units. … Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. … Medication chart intervention improves inpatient thromboembolism prophylaxis. … Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and risk assessment in medical patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/vtguide/guide1.html
February 01, 2016 - Relying on order sets alone will not reach desired levels of appropriate VTE prophylaxis. … The most effective improvement strategies focus on improving ordered prophylaxis, monitoring for care … materials around the subset of patients who may require extended duration prophylaxis. … Key metrics include the prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis and the incidence of HA-VTE. … Even the best order set, however, will fail to achieve near-perfect appropriate prophylaxis.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide1.html
February 01, 2016 - Relying on order sets alone will not reach desired levels of appropriate VTE prophylaxis. … The most effective improvement strategies focus on improving ordered prophylaxis, monitoring for care … materials around the subset of patients who may require extended duration prophylaxis. … Key metrics include the prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis and the incidence of HA-VTE. … Even the best order set, however, will fail to achieve near-perfect appropriate prophylaxis.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide1.html
February 01, 2016 - Relying on order sets alone will not reach desired levels of appropriate VTE prophylaxis. … The most effective improvement strategies focus on improving ordered prophylaxis, monitoring for care … materials around the subset of patients who may require extended duration prophylaxis. … Key metrics include the prevalence of appropriate VTE prophylaxis and the incidence of HA-VTE. … Even the best order set, however, will fail to achieve near-perfect appropriate prophylaxis.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/audit-briefing-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Bleeding concerns (e.g., anticoagulant use).
Blood availability.
Allergies. … Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis.
Warmers.
Lab/radiology review. … Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis - 100% Yes.
Glycemic control - 40% Yes. … Anticoagulant use - 10% Yes.
Access issues - 20% Yes.
Airway risk - 20% Yes.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/search.html?page=1
January 01, 2024 - North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report Status: Final
Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Anticoagulant … Northwest EPC—Oregon Health & Science University Report Status: In Progress
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/rothberg-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - rate of prophylaxis is high but the rate of inappropriate prophylaxis is also high. … Patients received enoxaparin 40 mg/day for prophylaxis. … any prophylaxis,
adjusted for baseline risk of VTE. … In the base case, prophylaxis had an incremental cost of $44,091/QALY saved
compared with no prophylaxis … An observational study of the effectiveness of VTE prophylaxis, comparing patients who
received prophylaxis