Gallup Indian Medical Center - Hospital Quality Institute

Either a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) can be called a VTE. As per a Call to Action by the Surgeon General in 2008, VTEs are the number one preventable hospital death nationwide. Also, per the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) "Thromboprophylaxis is the number one patient safety practice to prioritize among the nearly 70 practices reviewed.” II ... ................
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