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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 1/2018

01-01-2018 | Concise Research Letters

Missed Doses of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis at Community Hospitals: Cause for Alarm

Authors: Brandyn D. Lau, MPH, CPH, Michael B. Streiff, MD, FACP, Peggy S. Kraus, PharmD, CACP, Deborah B. Hobson, BSN, Dauryne L. Shaffer, MSN, Jonathan K. Aboagye, MBChB, MPH, Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD, FACS

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 1/2018

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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of potentially preventable harm. Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that VTE prophylaxis, when administered completely, significantly reduces the risk for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), and fatal PE.1 …
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Metadata
Title
Missed Doses of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis at Community Hospitals: Cause for Alarm
Authors
Brandyn D. Lau, MPH, CPH
Michael B. Streiff, MD, FACP
Peggy S. Kraus, PharmD, CACP
Deborah B. Hobson, BSN
Dauryne L. Shaffer, MSN
Jonathan K. Aboagye, MBChB, MPH
Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD
Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD, FACS
Publication date
01-01-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4203-y

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