A simple reminder system improves venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates and reduces thrombotic events for hospitalized patients

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 236-243

  Mitchell, J D ^a   Collen, J F ^b   Petteys, S ^a   Holley, A B ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic reminder; Thromboprophylaxis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL PATIENT; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARYLAND; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ADMISSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84856522807     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04599.x     Document Type: Article

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