Stephan Moll, MD writes (on 12/5/2014)… Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized patients is important; it is also mandated by the Joint Commission [ref]. We have developed at the University of North Carolina (UNC) a guidance document (link here; UNC VTE prophylaxis guidance document) as a resource for our health care professionals to assist in making evidence-based decisions on which patients to give what type of VTE prophylaxis.
Recommendations provided in this document are a reflection of current guidelines, clinical evidence, and UNC institutional initiatives, but are not intended to replace clinical judgment or patient evaluation. Readers are welcome to use this document for their institution or practice – using it as is or modifying it.
References
Joint Commission VTE measures (link here)
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Last updated: Dec 5th, 2014
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