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To evaluate baseline compliance with venous thromboembolism prophylaxis guidelines among general surgical inpatients under a verbal policy strategy.

October 12, 1996BMJOpen Access

Improving uptake of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in general surgical patients using prospective audit: Fig 1

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GBGed ByrneHealth Education England MMM.J. McCarthyLeicester Royal Infirmary SSStanley SilvermanAbington Memorial Hospital

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Clinical audit reveals low adherence to venous thromboembolism prophylaxis under verbal policies in surgical inpatients, indicating the need for formal audit systems.

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To evaluate baseline compliance with venous thromboembolism prophylaxis guidelines among general surgical inpatients under a verbal policy strategy.
Conducted a clinical audit of general surgical inpatients managed by two consultant surgeons at a district general hospital (N=195).
Assessed prophylaxis uptake following an institutional policy delivered solely via verbal instruction and periodic reiteration to house officers and nursing staff.
Appropriate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis was administered to only 101 of 195 inpatients (51%).
Verbal dissemination of prophylaxis guidelines resulted in severe underutilization among eligible surgical patients with established risk factors.

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Byrne et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75c4e4dcfefe9676dd9429 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7062.917

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Clinical audit reveals low adherence to venous thromboembolism prophylaxis under verbal policies in surgical inpatients, indicating the need for formal audit systems.

Improving uptake of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in general surgical patients using prospective audit: Fig 1

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Improving uptake of prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in general surgical patients using prospective audit: Fig 1

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