Poor Adherence to Risk Stratification Guidelines Results in Overuse of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Older Adults

Juliessa M Pavon; Richard J Sloane; Carl F Pieper; Cathleen S Colón-Emeric; Harvey J Cohen; David Gallagher; Miriam C Morey; Midori McCarty; Thomas L Ortel; Susan N Hastings

doi:10.12788/jhm.2916

Poor Adherence to Risk Stratification Guidelines Results in Overuse of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Older Adults

J Hosp Med. 2018 Jun 1;13(6):403-404. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2916. Epub 2018 Feb 6.

Authors

Juliessa M Pavon^{1

2

3}, Richard J Sloane^{4

2

3}, Carl F Pieper^{4

2

3}, Cathleen S Colón-Emeric^{4

2

3}, Harvey J Cohen^{4

2

3}, David Gallagher⁴, Miriam C Morey^{4

2

3}, Midori McCarty⁴, Thomas L Ortel⁴, Susan N Hastings^{4

2

3

5}

Affiliations

¹ Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Juliessa.pavon@duke.edu.
² Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center, Durham Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
³ Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
⁴ Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
⁵ Health Services Research and Development, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Female
Guideline Adherence / standards*
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use*
Hospitalization
Humans
Inpatients
Male
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment / methods
Surveys and Questionnaires
Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

Grants and funding