Improving compliance with venous thromboembolism prophylaxis guidelines in obese inpatients.

Adrian Chee; Hadley Bortz; Jarrod Yip; James D McFadyen
Abstract
Obesity is a well-recognised risk factor for venous thromboembolism, and increased dosing of pharmacological prophylaxis is recommended in obese inpatients. We performed a clinical decision support intervention by adjusting order sentences of prophylactic enoxaparin within our electronic medical records, which significantly improved appropriate dosing for thromboprophylaxis in obese inpatients at our institution.
Journal INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
ISSN 1445-5994
Published 01 Sep 2022
Volume 52
Issue 9
Pages 1638 1642 1638-1642
DOI 10.1111/imj.15899
Type Journal Article
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