Journal article
Evaluating compliance of extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following abdominopelvic surgery for cancer: A multidisciplinary quality improvement project
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite quality evidence supporting postoperative extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (eVTEp) following abdominopelvic cancer surgery, baseline use of eVTEp at our institution was 3%. Our project aim was to improve the proportion of patients prescribed eVTEp following surgery for gynecologic, hepatobiliary, and colorectal cancers by a 30% absolute increase.
METHODS: We performed an interrupted time series …
Authors
McGinnis JM; Helpman L; Gundayao M; Nancekivell K; Russell J; Linkins L; Ruo L; Serrano PE
Journal
Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 125, No. 3, pp. 437–447
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2022
DOI
10.1002/jso.26728
ISSN
0022-4790
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Digestive System NeoplasmsFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGenital Neoplasms, FemaleGuideline AdherenceHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightHumansInterrupted Time Series AnalysisMalePatient CompliancePostoperative ComplicationsPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality ImprovementVenous Thromboembolism