Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the act of balancing venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total joint arthroplasty, guidelines by the ...

"We still have a lot of work ahead to define what the most informative prediction/scoring VTE systems are, for both newly diagnosed and relapsed/refractory MM patients, and how we can make them more ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The term is VTE prophylaxis and although it might sound like alphabet soup it has become a very important part of hospital care. The reason why this is important is because VTE is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A dynamic learner-centered education module appeared more effective than a linear static education module for ...

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer/Janssen) was superior to enoxaparin in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients immobilized by nonmajor orthopedic surgical procedures, in a new randomized trial ...

Venous thromboembolisms are the leading cause of preventable hospital death, underscoring the need for clinical leaders to build a strong prevention program. During a March 24 webinar hosted by Becker ...

There is broad consensus regarding the importance of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients with cancer, including prolonged prophylaxis in high-risk surgical patients. Prophylaxis is not ...

Yet, there are challenges in providing the appropriate care, due in part to the lack of awareness, guidelines, and best practices for implementation of extended prophylaxis. Ensuring that patients ...

Stakeholders concurred that the occurrence of VTE events is a significant public health concern. According to Ralph J. Riello III, PharmD, “It is a problem often that hospitals do not know that they ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Computerized feedback and pay-for-performance incentives significantly improve compliance with risk-appropriate venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, a new study shows.