Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in General Surgery: A Closed Loop Clinical Audit of Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis Adherence
The audit demonstrated significant improvement in pharmacological VTE prophylaxis prescription and risk assessment completion following targeted interventions, but mechanical prophylaxis adherence decreased slightly and remains an area for improvement. Regular audits and sustained education are essential to maintain and enhance compliance.
Authors
- Elie Matar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4994-0488)
- Yusuf Yusuf
- Noor Alfardan
- Farah Naser
Institutions
- Antrim Area Hospital (GB)
- Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (GB)
- Harrogate District Hospital (GB)
- Ministry of Health (BH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93009
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00