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1. Idaho Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocols for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

2. New York Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips99.html
   October 01, 2014 - hospitals to establish a VTE prevention protocol for assessment of patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … also encourages hospitals to discard a commonly used protocol that assigns points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs … In addition, all hospital-acquired VTEs that the health information management department identifies

3. Iowa Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Practices for Patients at Risk for Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips38.html
   October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … advises hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of VTEs

4. Illinois Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Care for Patients at Risk for Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips37.html
   October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … advises hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of VTEs

5. South Carolina Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips76.html
   October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

6. Washington State Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips77.html
   October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

7. Indiana Hospitals Use AHRQ Tool to Revise Protocols for Preventing Venous Thromboembolism | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips72.html
   October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

8. Two North Carolina Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocols for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips75.html
   October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

9. Nebraska Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips97.html
   October 01, 2014 - hospitals to establish a VTE prevention protocol for assessment of patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … also encourages hospitals to discard a commonly used protocol that assigns points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs … "The learning network helped the facility continue the work we had begun in preventing VTEs by giving

10. Six New York Hospitals Use AHRQ Guide to Revise Protocols for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

11. Seven Kentucky Hospitals Use AHRQ Guide to Revise Protocols for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips73.html
    October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

12. New York Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips99.html
    October 01, 2014 - hospitals to establish a VTE prevention protocol for assessment of patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … also encourages hospitals to discard a commonly used protocol that assigns points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs … In addition, all hospital-acquired VTEs that the health information management department identifies

13. New York Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Prevent Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips39.html
    October 01, 2014 - advises hospitals to establish VTE prevention protocols to assess patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard commonly used protocols that assign points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … advises hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of VTEs

14. New Mexico Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips98.html
    October 01, 2014 - hospitals to establish a VTE prevention protocol for assessment of patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard a commonly used protocol that assigns points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

15. AHRQ Guide at Center of Dignity Health Quality Improvement Effort | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201711.html
    August 01, 2017 - quality improvement effort, which took place in 2012 and 2013, led to a reduction of an estimated 330 VTEs … VTEs are blood clots that form in the deep veins of the leg or pelvis (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). … VTEs affect up to 600,000 Americans each year, primarily sick or injured patients who are hospitalized … VTE rates and actual numbers have fallen systemwide, both in terms of inpatient VTEs and readmissions … to lead the five University of California hospitals in a quality improvement initiative that reduced VTEs

16. New Mexico Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips98.html
    October 01, 2014 - hospitals to establish a VTE prevention protocol for assessment of patients' risk for hospital-acquired VTEs … toolkit encourages hospitals to discard a commonly used protocol that assigns points to risk factors for VTEs … category is associated with a clear set of recommendations about the most appropriate measures to prevent VTEs … hospitals to provide drug therapy to prevent clots to all patients at moderate or high risk of developing VTEs

17. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2014 - procedures 78,000 2.4 VAPs MPSMS (2013) Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 37,000 1.1 VTEs

18. Blood Clots | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Pharmacologic methods to prevent VTEs are safe, effective, and cost-effective but are significantly underused

19. Appendix: Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Partnership for Patients: Estimates and Projected and Measured Impact | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2015 - procedures 79,000 2.4 VAPs MPSMS (2014) Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 38,000 1.2 VTEs

20. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap1.html
    December 01, 2014 - procedures 78,000 2.4 VAPs MPSMS (2013) Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 37,000 1.1 VTEs