Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism Prevention - A guide to VTE Prevention from AHRQ

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Pick a Topic: Home New Postings Patient Postings Clinician Postings Join Our Email List Useful Web Links CE Opportunities Training Programs Guidelines DVT & PE Stories Editorial Board Financial Support About ClotCare DVT Coalition Contact Us Find info on a: Specific Medicine or Treatment Type of Medicine or Treatment Condition or Medical Procedure Lab Test Procedure Management Issue ClotCare complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. ClotCare is a member organization of the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. Click here to learn more about the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and DVT Awareness Month, which is held each March.	Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement from the AHRQ Marie B. Walker November, 2008 www.ahrq.gov/qual/vtguide This guide is provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the US Department of Health and Human Services to help hospitals develop and sustain strategies to reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in their surgery and other patients. The free, 50-page guide also includes case studies, as well as examples of chart audit and other forms. You may also click here for a list of other useful ClotCare postings that deal with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). As always, please feel free to submit questions or comments to webmaster@clotcare.com Printed copies can be ordered by calling 1-800-358-9295 or sending an e-mail to ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov. This guide is available in Spanish, too.	Have questions? Ask ClotCare. Send questions by email to webmaster@clotcare.org. ClotCare is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization generously supported by your tax-deductible donations and grants from our industry supporters. New Postings: Click here to view full list of new postings
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