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1. Appendix A: Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   July 01, 2018 - duration prophylaxis? … equate any prophylaxis with appropriate prophylaxis. … Does prophylaxis work? … Can we use mechanical prophylaxis as a sole agent for prophylaxis? … In nonsurgical patients at risk for VTE, pharmaco-prophylaxis is recommended over no prophylaxis, and

2. Venous Thromboembolism Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety (pdf file)
   ce.effectivehealthcare.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. … If a patient presents with contraindications to pharmacologic prophylaxis (e.g., heparin, warfarin), … mechanical prophylaxis—such as sequential compression devices or graduated compression stockings—is … by increasing provider knowledge about VTE prophylaxis. … Risk of and prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in hospital patients.

3. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2018 - ; and 1.6/1000 and 10/1000 for arthroscopies performed without antibiotic prophylaxis (Table 2). … The percentage of infections was 0.11% (1 in 933) in the group given antibiotic prophylaxis and 0.16% … (3 in 1847) in the group not given no such prophylaxis. … Encourage tobacco cessation (at minimum, abstain for at least 30 days before elective operation) Do not withhold … Cefazolin was the most commonly prescribed surgical prophylaxis followed by methicillin.

4. Can an Academic Health Care System Overcome Barriers to Clinical Guideline Implementation? (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2004 - The utilization of beta-blocker prophylaxis was abstracted from the medical records of surgical patients … Slow dissemination We observed a gradual increase in the use of perioperative beta-blocker prophylaxis … Patients who were started on perioperative beta-blocker prophylaxis were identified through progress … usually had no documentation as to whether beta-blocker prophylaxis was considered or contraindicated … Although beta-blocker prophylaxis was given immediately prior to and following surgery in most patients

5. Institute for the Design of Environments Aligned for Patient Safety (IDEA4PS) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   April 01, 2021 - ERAS: safety checklists, antibiotics, and VTE prophylaxis . J Surg Oncol. 2017;116(5):601-7.

6. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2012 - long explanations. 11 Family members are not neutral parties to the medical encounter; they may withhold … proceeded with optimal adherence to sterile procedures, the patient received appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis