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December 8, 2025Blood

A quality improvement project to optimize VTE prophylaxis in surgical patients

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AAAimn W AbdujawadARAbdulrahman Al RaizahAHAyman Hejazi

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Overview

Quality improvement efforts raised VTE prophylaxis adherence from 37.8% to 54.8% in surgical patients, highlighting patient safety and provider education needs.

Key Points

  • Improved VTE prophylaxis adherence to 54.8% with a significant p-value of <0.0001.
  • Quality Improvement project employed PDSA cycles and decision-support alerts for vascular health.
  • Implemented across three hospitals, combining healthcare provider education and automated feedback systems.
  • Supports enhanced patient safety measures in surgical settings, prompting further study into VTE event reductions.

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Abdujawad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f4b4fa91c937236d7b5https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-2617
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