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December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

Standardizing VTE prophylaxis in the inpatient setting: A quality improvement project

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DNDevang NamjoshiSKSharouk KhanjarNTNitin Trivedi

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Overview

Quality improvement project shows gaps in prophylaxis practices for hospitalized patients, indicating better risk stratification could enhance care.

Key Points

  • VTE prophylaxis was administered to 70.7% of patients, though only 59.2% was appropriate, emphasizing a critical need for improved protocols.
  • Analysis of 1,574 medical inpatients highlighted significant discrepancies in VTE treatment across low-risk and high-risk groups.
  • Retrospective review of health records detailed the prevalent risk factors using the Padua Scale for venous thromboembolism.
  • These findings suggest a vital opportunity for quality improvement, focusing on standardizing protocols to optimize patient safety and prevent complications.

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Namjoshi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f4b4fa91c937236d7d7https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-2620
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