Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cause of vascular mortality
worldwide and comprises deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). In …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major preventable disease that affects hospitalized
inpatients. Risk stratification and prophylactic measures have good evidence supporting …

Objectives To systematically classify the clinical impact of computerized clinical decision
support systems (CDSSs) in inpatient care. Materials and Methods Medline, Cochrane …

Objective Clinical decision support (CDS) hard-stop alerts—those in which the user is either
prevented from taking an action altogether or allowed to proceed only with the external …

The use of electronic health records has skyrocketed following the 2009 HITECH Act, which
provides financial incentives to health care providers for the “meaningful use” of electronic …

Problem Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common cause of potentially preventable
mortality, morbidity, and increased medical costs. Risk-appropriate prophylaxis can prevent …

Background: All hospitalized patients should be assessed for venous thromboembolism
(VTE) risk factors and prescribed appropriate prophylaxis. To improve best-practice VTE …

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common cause of preventable harm for
hospitalised patients. Over the past decade, numerous intervention types have been …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is 1 of the most common causes of preventable harm for
patients in hospitals. Consequently, the Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and …

Importance Health care professionals do not adequately stratify risk or provide prophylaxis
for venous thromboembolism (VTE) among surgical patients. Computerized clinical decision …