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Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism

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Preface

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Chapter 1

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  13. Ramos P, Childers D, Maynard G, et al. Maintaining glycemic control when transitioning from infusion insulin: a protocol-driven, multidisciplinary approach. J Hosp Med 2010:5(8):446-51.
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  18. Hansen LO, Greenwald JL, Budnitz T, et al. Project BOOST: effectiveness of a multihospital effort to reduce rehospitalization. J Hosp Med 2013;8(8):421-7.
  19. Rogers K, Childers D, Messler J, et al. glycemic control mentored implementation: creating a national network of shared information. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2014;40(3):111-8.
  20. Maynard G, Stein J. Designing and implementing effective VTE prevention protocols: lessons from collaboratives. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2010 Feb:29(2):159-66.
  21. Kahn SR, Morrison DR, Cohen JM, et al. Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical and surgical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008201.
  22. Streiff BM, Carolan HT, Hobson DV, et al. Lessons from the Johns Hopkins Multi-Disciplinary Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention Collaborative. BMJ 2012;344:e3935.
  23. Tooher R, Middleton P, Pham C, et al. A systematic review of strategies to improve prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in hospitals. Ann Surg 2005;241(3):397-415.
  24. Mahan CE, Spyropoulos AC. Venous thromboembolism prevention: a systematic review of methods to improve prophylaxis and decrease events in the hospitalized patient. Hosp Pract 2010;38(1):97-108.
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  26. Dobesh PP. Economic burden of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients. Pharmacotherapy 2009;29(8):943-53.
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  28. Maynard G, Stein J. Implementation Guide—Optimize Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism at Your Medical Center. Society of Hospital Medicine Web site, VTE Quality Improvement Resource Room. http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/Web/Quality_Innovation/Implementation_Toolkits/Venous_Thromboembolism/Web/Quality___Innovation/Implementation_Toolkit/Venous/Overview.aspx. Accessed May 11,  2016.

Chapter 2

  1. Maynard G, Stein J. Designing and implementing effective vte prevention protocols: lessons from collaboratives. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2010 Feb:29(2):159-66.
  2. Kahn SR, Morrison DR, Cohen JM, et al. Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical and surgical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD008201.
  3. Streiff BM, Carolan HT, Hobson DV, et al. Lessons from the Johns Hopkins Multi-Disciplinary Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention Collaborative. BMJ 2012;344:e3935.

Chapter 3

  1. Guyatt GH, Akl EA, Crowther M, et al. Executive summary: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2012;Feb;141(2 suppl):7S-47S.
  2. Kahn SR, Lim W, Dunn AS, et al. Prevention of VTE in nonsurgical patients. Chest 2012 141(2 suppl):e195S-e226S.
  3. Gould MK, Garcia DA, Wren SM, et al. Prevention of VTE in nonorthopedic surgical patients. Chest 2012 Feb;141(2 suppl):e227S-e277S.
  4. Falck-Ytter Y, Francis CW, Johanson NA, et al. Prevention of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients. Chest 2012 Feb;141(2 suppl):e278S-e325S.
  5. Bates SM, Greer IA, Middeldorp S, et al. VTE, thrombophilia, antithrombotic therapy and pregnancy: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed. Chest 2012 Feb;141(2 suppl):e691S-e736S. Accessed May 11, 2016.
  6. Geerts WH, Bergqvist D, Pineo GF et al. Prevention of venous thromboembolism. Chest 2008 Jun;133(6 suppl):381S-453S.
  7. Qaseem A, Chou R, Humphrey LL, et al. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized patients: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2011 Nov 1;155(9):625-32.
  8. Lederle FA, Zylla D, MacDonald R, et al. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients and those with stroke: a background review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Ann Intern Med 2011 Nov 1;155(9):602-15.
  9. Lyman GH, Khorana AA, Kuderer NM, et al. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and treatment in patients with cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update. J Clin Oncol 2013;31(17):2189-2204.
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Chapter 4

  1. Maynard G, Jenkins IH, Merli GJ. Venous thromboembolism prevention guidelines for medical inpatients: mind the (implementation) gap. J Hosp Med 2013,8(10):582-8.
  2. Huang W, Anderson FA, Spencer FA, et al. Risk-assessment models for predicting venous thromboembolism among hospitalized non-surgical patients: a systematic review. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2013;35:67-80.
  3. Laporte S, Mismetti P. Epidemiology of thrombotic risk factors: the difficulty in using clinical trials to develop a risk assessment model. Crit Care Med 2010;38(2 suppl):S10-7
  4. Spyropoulos AC, McGinn T, Khorana AA. The use of weighted and scored risk assessment models for venous thromboembolism. Thromb Haemost 2012;108(6):1072-6.
  5. O'Connor C, Adhikari N, DeCaire K, et al. Medical admission order sets to improve deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis rates and other outcomes. J Hosp Med 2009;4(2):81-89.
  6. Maynard G. Medical admission order sets to improve deep vein thrombosis prevention: a model for others or a prescription for mediocrity? J Hosp Med 2009;4(2):77-80.
  7. Monreal M, Kakkar A, Caprini J, et al. The outcome after treatment of venous thromboembolism is different in surgical and acutely ill medical patients. Findings from the RIETE registry. J Thromb Haemost 2004;2:1892-8.
  8. Tapson V, Decousus H, Pini M, et al. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized medical patients: Findings from the International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous Thromboembolism. Chest 2007;132(3):936-45.
  9. Cohen AT, Tapson VF, Bergmann JF, et al. Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in the acute hospital care setting (ENDORSE study): a multinational cross-sectional study. Lancet. 2008;371(9610):387-94.
  10. Bergmann JF, Cohen AT, Tapson VF, et al.; ENDORSE Investigators. Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in hospitalised medically ill patients. The ENDORSE Global Survey. Thromb Haemost 2010 Apr;103(4):736-48. Epub 2010 Feb 2.
  11. Michota FA. Bridging the gap between evidence and practice in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: the quality improvement process. JGIM 2007;22(12):1762-70.
  12. Crowther MA. Medical prophylaxis: the value of an "opt in" policy. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2013;35:368-70.
  13. Qaseem A, Chou R, Humphrey LL, et al. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized patients: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2011;Nov 1;155(9):625-32.
  14. Kahn SR, Lim W, Dunn AS, et al. Prevention of VTE in nonsurgical patients. Chest 2012 Feb;141(2 suppl):e195S-e226S.
  15. Geerts WH, Bergqvist D, Pineo GF, et al. Prevention of venous thromboembolism. Chest 2008 Jun;133(6 suppl):381S-453S.
  16. Guyatt GH, Akl EA, Crowther M, et al. Executive summary: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2012 Feb;141(2 suppl):7S-47S.
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Chapter 5

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Chapter 6

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