Assessment of the appropriateness of vte prophylaxis prescribing within barts health nhs trust

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-091
• By: MAW, Lauren (Barts Health NHS Trust, Pharmacy)
• Co-author(s): Lauren Maw
  Beverley Nketia: Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  Nayeem Uddin: Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  Sotiris Antoniou: Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  Jagjot Chahal : Pharmacy, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant patient safety issue with 10 million cases of VTE worldwide every year; up to 60% of cases occurring during or after hospitalization, making it a leading preventable cause of hospital death.

  Appropriate identification and preventative treatment is the primary way to prevent complications from

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