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# Increase VTE prophylaxis
 
# Increase VTE prophylaxis
 
# Postponing prophylaxis checks to 6 h after admissions and transfers reduced the number of reminders by 62% and thereby minimized the
 
# Postponing prophylaxis checks to 6 h after admissions and transfers reduced the number of reminders by 62% and thereby minimized the
risk of alert fatigue.
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risk of [[Alerts|alert]] fatigue.
  
 
==Conclusion==
 
==Conclusion==

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Abstract

The journal was a study to show if Clinical decision support (CDS) helps prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE). [1]

Introduction

Study was done at a University Hospital. The study consisted of:

  1. Admission Patients
  2. Transfer Patients

Methods/Results

At 6 hours after admission or transfer, the CDS algorithm checked for prophylaxis orders within 0–30 h of the patient’s arrival, increasing the specificity of the displayed reminders

Also, added automated VTE reminders

  • Results
  1. Increase VTE awareness for patients admitted and being transferred
  2. Increase VTE prophylaxis
  3. Postponing prophylaxis checks to 6 h after admissions and transfers reduced the number of reminders by 62% and thereby minimized the

risk of alert fatigue.

Conclusion

The study did improve VTE awareness in Admission and transfers.

The study improved:

  1. Patient hand-off
  2. Quality of Care

Comments

Reference

  1. http://jamia.oxfordjournals.org/content/21/e2/e297.short