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View article: Comparative performance of khorana, padua, and improve-VTE risk assessment models for venous thromboembolism risk stratification in hospitalized oncology patients
Comparative performance of khorana, padua, and improve-VTE risk assessment models for venous thromboembolism risk stratification in hospitalized oncology patients Open
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs in up to 8% of patients with cancer and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality (Van Es et al., 2020). While the Khorana risk assessment model (RAM) has demonstrated efficacy in …
View article: Implementing a Patient-Centered Education Bundle to Improve Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
Implementing a Patient-Centered Education Bundle to Improve Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Open
Importance Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most common causes of preventable harm in hospitals. While numerous efforts have been made to increase prescription of evidence-based VTE prophylaxis for hospitalized patients, many pre…
View article: Inaccuracies of venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prevention practices among medically ill patients
Inaccuracies of venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prevention practices among medically ill patients Open
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common cause of preventable harm among hospitalized, medically ill patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of Padua VTE risk assessments, VTE prevention practices, and outcomes. In …
View article: Secular Trends in Breast Cancer Risk Among Women With HIV Initiating ART in North America
Secular Trends in Breast Cancer Risk Among Women With HIV Initiating ART in North America Open
Background: Studies suggest lower risk of breast cancer in women with HIV versus without HIV. These estimates may be biased by lower life expectancy and younger age distribution of women with HIV. Our analysis evaluated this bias and chara…
View article: Underestimation of Venous Thromboembolism Risk: A Common Health Care Quality Deficit
Underestimation of Venous Thromboembolism Risk: A Common Health Care Quality Deficit Open
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a complication of hospitalization but not all patients are at high risk. VTE risk assessment models have been developed to identify patients whose risk is sufficient to warrant pharmacologic thromboprophylax…
View article: Systematic Evaluation of Imaging Features of Early Bladder Cancer Using Computed Tomography Performed before Pathologic Diagnosis
Systematic Evaluation of Imaging Features of Early Bladder Cancer Using Computed Tomography Performed before Pathologic Diagnosis Open
Background: Bladder cancer is the sixth most common malignancy in the United States (US). Despite its high prevalence and the significant potential benefits of early detection, no reliable, cost-effective screening algorithm exists for asy…
View article: Prevention of Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: A Road Map to Defect-Free Care
Prevention of Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: A Road Map to Defect-Free Care Open
Lau, Brandyn D. MPH, CPH; Shaffer, Dauryne L. MSN, RN, CCRN; Kraus, Peggy S. PharmD; Owodunni, Oluwafemi P. MD, MPH; Kia, Mujan Varasteh MPH; Chiochetti, Sara J. MD; Streiff, Michael B. MD, FACP; Haut, Elliott R. MD, PhD, FACS Author Infor…
View article: Alert‐Triggered Patient Education Versus Nurse Feedback for Nonadministered Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Doses: A Cluster‐Randomized Controlled Trial
Alert‐Triggered Patient Education Versus Nurse Feedback for Nonadministered Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Doses: A Cluster‐Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Many hospitalized patients are not administered prescribed doses of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. Methods and Results In this cluster‐randomized controlled trial, all adult non–intensive care units (10 medica…
View article: Effectiveness of ambulation to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients admitted to hospital: a systematic review
Effectiveness of ambulation to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients admitted to hospital: a systematic review Open
We did not find high-quality evidence supporting ambulation alone as an effective prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism. Ambulation should not be considered an adequate prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism, nor as an adequate reason to …
View article: Using electronic health record system triggers to target delivery of a patient-centered intervention to improve venous thromboembolism prevention for hospitalized patients: Is there a differential effect by race?
Using electronic health record system triggers to target delivery of a patient-centered intervention to improve venous thromboembolism prevention for hospitalized patients: Is there a differential effect by race? Open
Our finding suggests that the patient education materials, developed collaboratively with a diverse group of patients, improved patient's understanding and the importance of VTE prevention through prophylaxis. Quality improvement intervent…
View article: Patient-Centered Education Bundle on Administration of Venous Thromboembolism Prevention v1
Patient-Centered Education Bundle on Administration of Venous Thromboembolism Prevention v1 Open
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprised of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE), affects 350,000-600,000 individuals in the United States annually. More than 100,000 people die each year in the United States as a resul…
View article: Comparing Ways to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Emergency Room—The EQUALITY Study
Comparing Ways to Ask Patients about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Emergency Room—The EQUALITY Study Open
Results Summary Download Summary Español (pdf) Audio Recording (mp3) Results Summary What was the research about? Hospitals do not usually collect information about people’s sexual orientation and gender identity, or SO/GI. People who are …
View article: Infusing High Value Care Education Directly into Patient Care on the Medicine Wards
Infusing High Value Care Education Directly into Patient Care on the Medicine Wards Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Background: Multiple national initiatives have been implemented to promote cost-conscious care. Yet, there remains a deficiency of formal high value care (HVC) curricula amo…
View article: What the 2018 ASH venous thromboembolism guidelines omitted: nonadministration of pharmacologic prophylaxis in hospitalized patients
What the 2018 ASH venous thromboembolism guidelines omitted: nonadministration of pharmacologic prophylaxis in hospitalized patients Open
TO THE EDITOR:
We read with interest the new clinical practice guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) made available on 27 November 2018.[1][1] The evidence-based guidelines from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) highlight the…
View article: Collecting sexual orientation and gender identity information in the emergency department : the divide between patient and provider perspectives
Collecting sexual orientation and gender identity information in the emergency department : the divide between patient and provider perspectives Open
Background In the USA, The Joint Commission and Institute of Medicine have called for collection of patient sexual orientation (SO) and gender identity (GI) information in healthcare. In a recent study, we reported that ED clinicians belie…
View article: Assessment of Patient-Centered Approaches to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information in the Emergency Department
Assessment of Patient-Centered Approaches to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information in the Emergency Department Open
Sexual or gender minority patients reported greater comfort and improved communication when SOGI was collected via nonverbal self-report. Registrar form collection was the optimal patient-centered method for collecting SOGI information in …
View article: Effect of Real-time Patient-Centered Education Bundle on Administration of Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Hospitalized Patients
Effect of Real-time Patient-Centered Education Bundle on Administration of Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Hospitalized Patients Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02402881.
View article: Threats to United States Fully Reviewed and Strategic Plan for Integration of Transgender Military Members Into the Armed Forces
Threats to United States Fully Reviewed and Strategic Plan for Integration of Transgender Military Members Into the Armed Forces Open
AffiliationsAll of the authors are with the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
View article: Venous Thromboembolism Quality Measures Fail to Accurately Measure Quality
Venous Thromboembolism Quality Measures Fail to Accurately Measure Quality Open
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 Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, …
View article: Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Emergency General Surgery
Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Emergency General Surgery Open
Operatively and nonoperatively treated EGS patients are at a comparatively high risk of VTE. Despite gaps in existing literature with respect to this increasing patient population, successful best practices can be applied. Best practices i…
View article: Temporal Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgery Among Transgender Patients in the United States
Temporal Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgery Among Transgender Patients in the United States Open
Most transgender patients in this national sample undergoing inpatient gender-affirming surgery were classified as self-pay; however, an increasing number of transgender patients are being covered by private insurance, Medicare, or Medicai…