Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis protocol - needs active enforcement

Authors
Huang, A Barber, N Northeast, A
Citation
A. Huang et al., Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis protocol - needs active enforcement, ANN RC SURG, 82(1), 2000, pp. 69-70
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
ISSN journal
00358843 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
69 - 70
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(200001)82:1<69:DVTPP->2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Each hospital department tends to have its own DVT prophylaxis protocol gen erally based on the recommendations of the THRIFT consensus group.(3) This is developed to help the junior medical staff to prescribe the appropriate prophylaxis according to risk assessment. However, adherence to the protoco l tends to be haphazard unless actively enforced. This study is aimed at de termining whether active enforcement of the protocol improves the uptake of prophylaxis.