Non-retrieval of inferior vena cava filters as a patient safety concern: evaluation of a new process improvement project to increase retrieval rates in a vascular and interventional radiology clinic

Non-retrieval of inferior vena cava filters as a patient safety concern: evaluation of a new process improvement project to increase retrieval rates in a vascular and interventional radiology clinic

Abstract Background Retrieval of inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) is important to decrease the long-term risk of complications associated with indwelling devices. Our hospital experienced low retrieval rates and implemented a low-cost intervention and evaluation for quality improvement. The workin...

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Main Authors: Joshua Brown, Jeffery Talbert, Ryan Pennington, Qiong Han, Driss Raissi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Inferior vena cava filters
Venous thromboembolism
Quality improvement
Retrieval
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-018-0151-7

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