Session information
- Title:
- VTE prevention in secondary care
- Description:
- The prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised patients is a top clinical priority in the NHS. The National VTE Prevention Programme provides a comprehensive, integrated and financially incentivised approach to prevent VTE. In this session, you will learn how to assess a patient's risk of VTE and choose a suitable prevention method (thromboprophylaxis), understand the importance of performing root cause analyses of cases of VTE in hospitalised patients, and how to audit each of these steps.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 2: Clinical prioritisation > VTE prevention in secondary care
- Author(s):
-
Lara Roberts
Roopen Arya
- Created:
- 25 Mar 2014
- Last Major Update:
- 11 Jun 2019
- Keywords:
- 703-0201
- Quicklink:
- 703-0201
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Content
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Presentation
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4.4/5
Interactivity
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Self assessments
4.4/5
4.4/5
- Title:
- VTE prevention in secondary care
- Description:
- The prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised patients is a top clinical priority in the NHS. The National VTE Prevention Programme provides a comprehensive, integrated and financially incentivised approach to prevent VTE. In this session, you will learn how to assess a patient's risk of VTE and choose a suitable prevention method (thromboprophylaxis), understand the importance of performing root cause analyses of cases of VTE in hospitalised patients, and how to audit each of these steps.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 2: Clinical prioritisation > VTE prevention in secondary care
- Author(s):
-
Lara Roberts
Roopen Arya
- Created:
- 25 Mar 2014
- Last Major Update:
- 11 Jun 2019
- Keywords:
- 703-0201
- Quicklink:
- 703-0201