Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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Clin. Appl. Thromb. Hemost. · May 2017
Reduction of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Patients Using a Mandatory Risk-Scoring System: 5-Year Follow-Up of an American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City's (SKMC) surgery institute was identified as a high outlier in the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE; deep vein thrombosis [DVT] and pulmonary embolism [PE]) based on the semiannual report of the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) in June 2010. ⋯ A compulsory risk assessment for VTE has led to an overall improvement in DVT/PE rates in the surgery institute and for GV surgery to become an exemplary site for the ACS NSQIP.