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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Compliance Before And After Electronic Health Record Implementation, Lindsay Saum, David Reeves
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Compliance Before And After Electronic Health Record Implementation, Lindsay Saum, David Reeves
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Background: Adherence to American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis helps avoid thromboembolic complications during hospitalization. Electronic health records (EHR) have the potential to make an impact on guideline adherence, but data are lacking.
Objectives: To determine compliance with VTE prophylaxis guidelines in internal medicine and oncology populations and to determine whether EHR implementation had any effect on the rate and appropriateness of prophylaxis practices.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on medical and oncology patients admitted to the hospital for a 2-month period pre-EHR and post-EHR implementation. …