Evaluation of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Medically Ill Patients

Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Venous Thromboembolism

Treatments: Behavioral: Education

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00810784

UUHSC-IRB-00018164

Details and patient eligibility

About

VTE prophylaxis is not as routinely employed in medically ill patients as compared to surgical patients. This retrospective chart review project will evaluate the effectiveness of VTE prophylaxis in medically ill patients at the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics compared to current literature. The study will ultimately serve as a quality improvement project to help improve patient care.

Enrollment: 121 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hospitalized at the University of Utah on one our medical services.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients received therapeutic anticoagulation.

Trial design

121 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Patients cared for before our intervention.

2

Description:

Patients cared for after our intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education