Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis: An Audit-Based Study
This study underscores the transformative impact of enforced protocol adherence and targeted multidisciplinary staff education on VTE prevention. The integration of an electronic health record system with real-time prompts could further ensure prophylaxis within the critical 24-hour window.
Authors
- Faizan Hameed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7706-7057)
- Anjum Akhtar
- Susan O’Shea
Institutions
- University Hospital Waterford (IE)
- Bon Secours Hospital Cork (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89616
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00