Meeting
Abstract Number: 214
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Current national guidelines recommend using mechanical methods for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients at elevated risk for thrombosis who have a contraindication to pharmacologic prophylaxis. Additionally, it is recommended to avoid the use of mechanical prophylaxis for patients who are at low risk for VTE. The Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium, […]