A multidisciplinary quality improvement educational initiative to improve the rate of deep-vein thrombosis prophylaxis.
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.
['Vyas|Deepti|D|', 'Bearelly|Dilip|D|', 'Boshard|Barbara|B|']
D006801:Humans D010348:Patient Care Team D010865:Pilot Projects D058996:Quality Improvement D018570:Risk Assessment D020246:Venous Thrombosis
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