Trimodal venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in total knee replacement: A quality improvement project for best care practices

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a highly significant clinical and public health concern in the United States, particularly in the surgical population, where approximately 2 million patients of >30 million operative procedures performed annually in the United States experience postoperative complications. Previous well-documented research has revealed that longstanding national guidelines that call for risk stratification and trimodal VTE prophylaxis, a comprehensive modality incorporating 3 arms of prophylaxis—chemical, mechanical, and early ambulation—suffer from significant levels of nonadherence.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Article Source Type: research