| Impact of a student-supported pharmacy assessment program on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates in hospitalized patients. | |
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PMID: 21045947 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVES: To determine if the addition of a student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy could improve rates of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis at a community teaching hospital. METHODS: After receiving education and training on venous thromboembolism risk assessment, students assessed patients and recommended therapy in a 493-bed community teaching hospital over 5 weeks. Both the quantity and quality of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis were measured and compared to a baseline rate. RESULTS: One hundred three recommendations were made to physicians with a 41% acceptance rate. Compared to previous rates, the percentages of patients receiving "any," "suitable," and "optimal" venous thromboembolism prophylaxis increased from 70.5% to 82.7% (p = 0.0005), 64.4% to 75.9% (p = 0.0022), and 56.3% to 68.5% (p = 0.0022), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: A student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy resulted in an increase in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates and could be used as a model for other institutions to integrate students into population-based care. |
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Laura E Butkievich; Zachary A Stacy; Michael W Daly; Way Y Huey; Charles T Taylor |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of pharmaceutical education Volume: 74 ISSN: 1553-6467 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Pharm Educ Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-11-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372650 Medline TA: Am J Pharm Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 105 Citation Subset: IM |
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St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, MO 65212, USA. butkievichl@health.missouri.edu |
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