Improving deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis with mechanical modalities in surgical intensive care unit.

J Nurs Care Qual

Patient Care Services (Ms Restrepo), Treadwell Library (Ms Jameson), and Institute for Patient Care, Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research (Dr Carroll), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Published: March 2016

Deep vein thrombosis remains a source of adverse outcomes in surgical patients. Deep vein thrombosis is preventable with prophylactic intervention. The success of noninvasive mechanical modalities for prophylaxis relies on compliance with correct application. The goals of this project were to create a guideline that reflected current evidence and expert thinking about mechanical modalities use, assess compliance with mechanical modalities, and develop strategies to disseminate an evidence-based guideline for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis.

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