Implementation of an acute venous thromboembolism clinical pathway reduces healthcare utilization and mitigates health disparities

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 430-435

  Misky, Gregory J ^a   Carlson, Todd ^a   Thompson, Elaina ^b   Trujillo, Toby ^c   Nordenholz, Kristen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIDIVISM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; TRENDS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84903733091     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2186     Document Type: Article

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