Abstract:Background
Facility-level review of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) cases, including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), can provide insight into the local drivers of this preventable complication.
Aim
To determine the nature of HA-VTE, patient characteristics, VTE risk assessment completion and appropriateness of prescribed VTE prophylaxis at a metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and to compare the number of HA-VTE detected… Show more
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