VTE Prophylaxis: Implementing EBP to Enhance Knowledge and Compliance with Core Measures and Reduction in PSI 12

Every hospitalized patient has increased risk for the development of vascular related complications; indeed, patents that have surgical interventions, trauma or prolonged bedrest have additional risk. This presentation will review the process of care and implementation of evidenced based strategies that were executed to decrease deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus (PE) and subsequently improve patient outcomes at a level 1 trauma center urban hospital. In addition, the core measures for VTE prophylaxis will be reviewed as well as the patient safety indicator (PSI) 12 which is post-surgical DVT/PE.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research