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41. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/vtguide/appa.html
    July 01, 2018 - (e.g., the percentage of patients with mechanical prophylaxis who actually have the mechanical device … Can we use mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent for prophylaxis? … mechanical prophylaxis should not be relied on unless there are extenuating circumstances regarding … In surgical patients, some moderate-risk patients can have either mechanical or pharmaco-prophylaxis, … with the caveat that it is difficult to administer mechanical prophylaxis reliably and that pharmaco-prophylaxis

42. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appa.html
    July 01, 2018 - (e.g., the percentage of patients with mechanical prophylaxis who actually have the mechanical device … Can we use mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent for prophylaxis? … mechanical prophylaxis should not be relied on unless there are extenuating circumstances regarding … In surgical patients, some moderate-risk patients can have either mechanical or pharmaco-prophylaxis, … with the caveat that it is difficult to administer mechanical prophylaxis reliably and that pharmaco-prophylaxis

43. 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 - (e.g., the percentage of patients with mechanical prophylaxis who actually have the mechanical device … Can we use mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent for prophylaxis? … mechanical prophylaxis should not be relied on unless there are extenuating circumstances regarding … In surgical patients, some moderate-risk patients can have either mechanical or pharmaco-prophylaxis, … with the caveat that it is difficult to administer mechanical prophylaxis reliably and that pharmaco-prophylaxis

44. Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 16. Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/venous-thromboembolism-1.pdf
    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.

45. PowerPoint Presentation
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/47-prep-colorectal-surgery.pptx
    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.

46. PowerPoint Presentation
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/47-prep-colorectal-surgery.pptx
    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.

47. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/thromboembolism-update-disposition.pdf
    June 22, 2017 - Presumably today’s rates of VTE reflect near-universal use of VTE prophylaxis, even if “only” mechanical … VTE prophylaxis versus no VTE prophylaxis did not provide strong evidence that mechanical prophylaxis … COMMENT: It is unclear which studies were used that compared mechanical VTE prophylaxisvs. no VTE prophylaxis … The authors concluded that use of the risk stratification and mechanical prophylaxis allowed avoidance … This large randomized trial is considered Level I evidence in support of mechanical prophylaxis.

48. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/thromboembolism-update-disposition.pdf
    June 22, 2017 - Presumably today’s rates of VTE reflect near-universal use of VTE prophylaxis, even if “only” mechanical … VTE prophylaxis versus no VTE prophylaxis did not provide strong evidence that mechanical prophylaxis … COMMENT: It is unclear which studies were used that compared mechanical VTE prophylaxisvs. no VTE prophylaxis … The authors concluded that use of the risk stratification and mechanical prophylaxis allowed avoidance … This large randomized trial is considered Level I evidence in support of mechanical prophylaxis.

49. Comparative Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery/research-protocol
    December 01, 2019 - agent, initiation time, and duration of therapy) as well as the optimal use of mechanical methods of … prophylaxis. … See Tables 1 through 3 for pharmacologic therapy, IVC filters, and mechanical devices, respectively. … Prophylaxis of ischemic complications of unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction; prophylaxis … prophylaxis.

50. 44-Sample-Pathway-Checklist (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/44-sample-pathway-checklist.docx
    June 01, 2023 - · Yes · No · N/A VTE prophylaxis administered? … [Fill in risk assessment information, mechanical prophylaxis, chemoprophylaxis medications, and any other … · Yes · No · N/A Mechanical bowel preparation completed at home (for procedures with planned bowel … [Fill in risk assessment information, mechanical prophylaxis, chemoprophylaxis medications and any other … considerations for VTE prophylaxis, based on your pathway] N/A if patient at high risk of bleeding

51. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 28, 2022 - Modes of failure in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. … Modes of failure in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/modes-failure-venous-thromboembolism-prophylaxis Hospital-acquired venous … incorrectly stratified, received incorrect pharmaceutical treatment, or inadequate application of mechanical … prophylaxis (e.g., intermittent compression).

52. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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

53. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.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

54. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appa.html
    July 01, 2018 - (e.g., the percentage of patients with mechanical prophylaxis who actually have the mechanical device … Can we use mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent for prophylaxis? … mechanical prophylaxis should not be relied on unless there are extenuating circumstances regarding … In surgical patients, some moderate-risk patients can have either mechanical or pharmaco-prophylaxis, … with the caveat that it is difficult to administer mechanical prophylaxis reliably and that pharmaco-prophylaxis

55. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appa.html
    July 01, 2018 - (e.g., the percentage of patients with mechanical prophylaxis who actually have the mechanical device … Can we use mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent for prophylaxis? … mechanical prophylaxis should not be relied on unless there are extenuating circumstances regarding … In surgical patients, some moderate-risk patients can have either mechanical or pharmaco-prophylaxis, … with the caveat that it is difficult to administer mechanical prophylaxis reliably and that pharmaco-prophylaxis

56. Systematic Review Update of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/thromboembolism-update/research-protocol
    January 01, 2021 - 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 in non-major … Comparisons of mechanical VTE prophylaxis versus no VTE prophylaxis did not provide strong evidence of … or pharmacologic versus mechanical VTE prophylaxis) provided neither adequate evidence for important … Mechanical thromboprophylaxis : Mechanical devices for the prevention of venous thromboembolism.

57. Comparative Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery/research-protocol
    August 06, 2010 - agent, initiation time, and duration of therapy) as well as the optimal use of mechanical methods of … prophylaxis. … See Tables 1 through 3 for pharmacologic therapy, IVC filters, and mechanical devices, respectively. … Prophylaxis of ischemic complications of unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction; prophylaxis … prophylaxis.

58. 44-Sample-Pathway-Checklist (doc file)
    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/44-sample-pathway-checklist.docx
    June 01, 2023 - · Yes · No · N/A VTE prophylaxis administered? … [Fill in risk assessment information, mechanical prophylaxis, chemoprophylaxis medications, and any other … · Yes · No · N/A Mechanical bowel preparation completed at home (for procedures with planned bowel … [Fill in risk assessment information, mechanical prophylaxis, chemoprophylaxis medications and any other … considerations for VTE prophylaxis, based on your pathway] N/A if patient at high risk of bleeding

59. VTE Surveillance Assessment_49_low_SPI (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_surveillance.pdf
    December 01, 2012 - While mechanical prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis was not found to significantly impact proximal or … The use of a pharmacologic plus mechanical strategy versus either pharmacologic or mechanical prophylaxis … The comparative impact of pharmacologic plus mechanical prophylaxis versus pharmacologic or mechanical … The use of a pharmacologic plus mechanical strategy versus either pharmacologic or mechanical prophylaxis … The comparative impact of pharmacologic plus mechanical prophylaxis versus pharmacologic or mechanical

60. VTE Surveillance Assessment_49_low_SPI (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_surveillance.pdf
    December 01, 2012 - While mechanical prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis was not found to significantly impact proximal or … The use of a pharmacologic plus mechanical strategy versus either pharmacologic or mechanical prophylaxis … The comparative impact of pharmacologic plus mechanical prophylaxis versus pharmacologic or mechanical … The use of a pharmacologic plus mechanical strategy versus either pharmacologic or mechanical prophylaxis … The comparative impact of pharmacologic plus mechanical prophylaxis versus pharmacologic or mechanical