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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