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A Multicenter MRI Protocol for the Evaluation and Quantification of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Published on: June 2, 2015
A multidisciplinary quality improvement educational initiative to improve the rate of deep-vein thrombosis
Deepti Vyas1, Dilip Bearelly, Barbara Boshard
1School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Columbia, MO, USA.
Purpose:
To describe a quality improvement initiative to improve deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis rates among hospitalized medicine patients.
Methods:
A standardized admission order-set with an embedded risk-assessment tool and DVT prophylaxis orders was developed.
Results:
An audit 2 months after the intervention showed the use of optimal DVT prophylaxis was 91%, an increase from 75%. Chart review 1 year after the implementation of the order-set revealed that the increase in DVT prophylaxis was sustained at 95%.
Conclusion:
The use of formalized quality improvement methods to implement an intervention is effective in changing physician behaviour.
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