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21. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/vtguide/guide3.html
    February 01, 2016 - Mechanical prophylaxis is usually not offered as a first choice for prophylaxis in medical patients in … In AT8 and other guidelines, anticoagulant prophylaxis is preferred over mechanical prophylaxis. 6,13 … In AT9, pharmacologic prophylaxis with UFH or LMWH or mechanical prophylaxis are deemed acceptable … Mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent in the absence of bleeding risk is not suggested. … , while nursing staff could focus on best practices regarding adherence to mechanical prophylaxis, improving

22. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
    February 01, 2016 - Mechanical prophylaxis is usually not offered as a first choice for prophylaxis in medical patients in … In AT8 and other guidelines, anticoagulant prophylaxis is preferred over mechanical prophylaxis. 6,13 … In AT9, pharmacologic prophylaxis with UFH or LMWH or mechanical prophylaxis are deemed acceptable … Mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent in the absence of bleeding risk is not suggested. … , while nursing staff could focus on best practices regarding adherence to mechanical prophylaxis, improving

23. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
    February 01, 2016 - Mechanical prophylaxis is usually not offered as a first choice for prophylaxis in medical patients in … In AT8 and other guidelines, anticoagulant prophylaxis is preferred over mechanical prophylaxis. 6,13 … In AT9, pharmacologic prophylaxis with UFH or LMWH or mechanical prophylaxis are deemed acceptable … Mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent in the absence of bleeding risk is not suggested. … , while nursing staff could focus on best practices regarding adherence to mechanical prophylaxis, improving

24. Appendix C: VTE Measurement and Tracking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2016 - Please answer 1 and 2 if no Mechanical prophylaxis; Please answer 1-3 if no Pharmacologic or Mechanical … Mechanical Prophylaxis? 1. Low Risk? 2. Pharmacologic Contraindication? 3. … Mechanical Contraindication? Category Adequate Prophylaxis? … Mechanical Contraindicated Does patient have any obvious contraindication to mechanical prophylaxis … Yellow (mechanical prophylaxis) and Red (no prophylaxis) patients are rapidly identified for closer scrutiny

25. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vte-prophyalaxis_research-protocol.pdf
    March 01, 2011 - In this CER we will assess the role of pharmacologic versus mechanical prophylaxis, and the optimal … prophylaxis … prophylaxis … prophylaxis … Analytic Framework: Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous

26. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vte-prophyalaxis_research-protocol.pdf
    March 01, 2011 - In this CER we will assess the role of pharmacologic versus mechanical prophylaxis, and the optimal … prophylaxis … prophylaxis … prophylaxis … Analytic Framework: Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous

27. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 16. Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2020 - in combination with other mechanical prophylaxis methods. … Aspirin may be the sole prophylaxis method or in combination with mechanical prophylaxis. … Both groups also received mechanical prophylaxis. … mechanical prophylaxis in preventing VTE following TKA. … All patients also received mechanical prophylaxis.

28. Modes of failure in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. | PSNet
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    October 19, 2022 - Study Modes of failure in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. … Modes of failure in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. … commonly incorrectly stratified, received incorrect pharmaceutical treatment, or inadequate application of mechanical … prophylaxis (e.g., intermittent compression). … Modes of failure in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.

29. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - according to rigorous criteria (where applicable), and included prophylactic products (pharmacologic or mechanical … Prolonged prophylaxis for ≥28 days was superior to prophylaxis for 7 to 10 at reducing symptomatic objectively … Using both pharmacologic and mechanical prophylaxis reduced DVT (RR 0.48 [0.32 to 0.72] SOE: M, AOE: … Antiplatelets increased DVT (1.63 [1.11 to 2.39], SOE: M, AOE: L) versus mechanical prophylaxis. … The balance of benefits to harms for combined pharmacologic plus mechanical prophylaxis versus either

30. PowerPoint Presentation
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    June 01, 2023 - 2 Oral Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Prep 3 1980s 1970s Antibiotic and Mechanical Bowel Prep … Comparison between systemic and oral antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery. … Use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for major surgery: baseline results from the National Surgical Infection … Antimicrobial prophylaxis for colorectal surgery. … Antibiotic prophylaxis for colorectal surgery.

31. Final Progress Report: VTE Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/zierler-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Mechanical prophylaxis was used in 43% of patients. … , 46 were placed on anticoagulation prophylaxis only or anticoagulation and mechanical prophylaxis. … alone or anticoagulation with mechanical prophylaxis. … mechanical prophylaxis only. … , mechanical prophylaxis should be utilized.

32. Final Progress Report: VTE Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/zierler-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Mechanical prophylaxis was used in 43% of patients. … , 46 were placed on anticoagulation prophylaxis only or anticoagulation and mechanical prophylaxis. … alone or anticoagulation with mechanical prophylaxis. … mechanical prophylaxis only. … , mechanical prophylaxis should be utilized.

33. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/vtguide/guide6.html
    May 01, 2016 - mechanical agent: Does the patient have a documented contraindication for mechanical prophylaxis? … A review could quickly identify whether a patient is on an anticoagulant, mechanical prophylaxis, both … In its simplest version, the proactive review ends if either anticoagulant or mechanical prophylaxis … see if there is justification for the lack of prophylaxis (e.g., low risk, bleeding, mechanical prophylaxis … A more indepth review could also be performed for patients on mechanical prophylaxis alone to determine

34. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide6.html
    May 01, 2016 - mechanical agent: Does the patient have a documented contraindication for mechanical prophylaxis … A review could quickly identify whether a patient is on an anticoagulant, mechanical prophylaxis, both … In its simplest version, the proactive review ends if either anticoagulant or mechanical prophylaxis … see if there is justification for the lack of prophylaxis (e.g., low risk, bleeding, mechanical prophylaxis … A more indepth review could also be performed for patients on mechanical prophylaxis alone to determine

35. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide6.html
    May 01, 2016 - mechanical agent: Does the patient have a documented contraindication for mechanical prophylaxis … A review could quickly identify whether a patient is on an anticoagulant, mechanical prophylaxis, both … In its simplest version, the proactive review ends if either anticoagulant or mechanical prophylaxis … see if there is justification for the lack of prophylaxis (e.g., low risk, bleeding, mechanical prophylaxis … A more indepth review could also be performed for patients on mechanical prophylaxis alone to determine

36. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
    February 01, 2016 - Mechanical prophylaxis is usually not offered as a first choice for prophylaxis in medical patients in … In AT8 and other guidelines, anticoagulant prophylaxis is preferred over mechanical prophylaxis. 6,13 … In AT9, pharmacologic prophylaxis with UFH or LMWH or mechanical prophylaxis are deemed acceptable … Mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent in the absence of bleeding risk is not suggested. … , while nursing staff could focus on best practices regarding adherence to mechanical prophylaxis, improving

37. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/thromboembolism-update-executive-170622.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - Mechanical prophylaxis aims to minimize stasis, the principal putative factor resulting in venous thrombosis … strategies with no VTE prophylaxis, within and between classes of VTE prophylaxis modalities, and … duration of VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing these surgeries; and the efficacy of VTE prophylaxis … Comparisons of mechanical VTE prophylaxis versus no VTE prophylaxis did not provide strong evidence … that mechanical prophylaxis reduced the risk of VTE, including, specifically, DVT.

38. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/thromboembolism-update-executive-170622.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - Mechanical prophylaxis aims to minimize stasis, the principal putative factor resulting in venous thrombosis … strategies with no VTE prophylaxis, within and between classes of VTE prophylaxis modalities, and … duration of VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing these surgeries; and the efficacy of VTE prophylaxis … Comparisons of mechanical VTE prophylaxis versus no VTE prophylaxis did not provide strong evidence … that mechanical prophylaxis reduced the risk of VTE, including, specifically, DVT.

39. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/thromboembolism-update-executive-170622.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - Mechanical prophylaxis aims to minimize stasis, the principal putative factor resulting in venous thrombosis … strategies with no VTE prophylaxis, within and between classes of VTE prophylaxis modalities, and … duration of VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing these surgeries; and the efficacy of VTE prophylaxis … Comparisons of mechanical VTE prophylaxis versus no VTE prophylaxis did not provide strong evidence … that mechanical prophylaxis reduced the risk of VTE, including, specifically, DVT.

40. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/thromboembolism-update-executive-170622.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - Mechanical prophylaxis aims to minimize stasis, the principal putative factor resulting in venous thrombosis … strategies with no VTE prophylaxis, within and between classes of VTE prophylaxis modalities, and … duration of VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing these surgeries; and the efficacy of VTE prophylaxis … Comparisons of mechanical VTE prophylaxis versus no VTE prophylaxis did not provide strong evidence … that mechanical prophylaxis reduced the risk of VTE, including, specifically, DVT.