Electronic health record risk-stratification tool reduces venous thromboembolism events in surgical patients

Background: Venous thromboembolism is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality after surgery. To ensure that patients receive appropriate venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis, a nonmandatory risk-stratification tool based on patient clinical condition was implemented through the electronic...

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Main Authors: Radhika Rastogi, MD, Courtney M. Lattimore, MD, J. Hunter Mehaffey, MD, MSc, Florence E. Turrentine, PhD, RN, Hillary S. Maitland, MD, MS, Victor M. Zaydfudim, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845022000203