| Subject: | AHRQ Publishes Tool To Assist Hospitals With Venous Thromboembolism Reduction Efforts |
| Category: | Miscellaneous (MISC)
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| Published: | Thu, 18 Sep 2008 - 12:00 pm |
| In conjunction with the Surgeon General’s Call-to-Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (please see the StayAlert notice published on September 15, 2008), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has published a new resource to help healthcare organizations prevent/reduce blood clots in patients. According to AHRQ, pulmonary embolism resulting from deep vein thrombosis (collectively referred to as venous thromboembolism) is the most common... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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