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Venous thromboembolism prevention: An interprofessional collaborative

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a preventable life-threatening hospital acquired complication. Peri-operative DVT or PE risk adjusted rate was 4.51 per 1000 discharges and higher than the national average of 3.8 per 1000 discharges. Our aim via inter-professional collaboration addressed root causes leading to high incident rate of DVT and PE.

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Author Details

Deirdre O'Flaherty, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, APRN-BC, ONC; Shani Lopez, BSN - Nursing, Surgical Services; Ben Dela Cruz, MBA, BSN, CCRN, Neuro-Surgical ICU; Hsiang-chi Meng, DO, Department of Medicine; Juan Rada, MBA, Hospital Administration; Stephanie Ye, BSN, CCS; Andrew Gampong, BSN, Surgical Specialty Unit- 9uris -- Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha Phi

Lead Author Affiliation

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Empowerment, Interprofessional Collaboration, Patient Safety

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2021

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2021

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Venous thrombo embolism prevention initiative an interprofessional collaborative

Virtual Event

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a preventable life-threatening hospital acquired complication. Peri-operative DVT or PE risk adjusted rate was 4.51 per 1000 discharges and higher than the national average of 3.8 per 1000 discharges. Our aim via inter-professional collaboration addressed root causes leading to high incident rate of DVT and PE.