Improving thromboprophylaxis: Performance measures and practical strategies

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Michota, Franklin ^a   Connor, Patrick J ^b,c   McKean, Sylvia C ^d   Deitelzweig, Steven B ^e   Sasahara, Arthur ^d   Jacobson, Anne ^f   Dollar, Whitney Stevens ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Joint Commission   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^f Med IQ ^*

Author keywords

Performance measures; Strategies; Thromboprophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 77950317824     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.564     Document Type: Review

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