Essential Insights
DVT Debunked: Who is at risk?
For so many people, blood clots can seem like a danger that's unlikely to touch them. However, it's important that all patients understand that potentially fatal venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition that can affect nearly anyone.
Patient safety recommendations
With the global coronavirus pandemic causing heightened focus on patient care, we're highlighting patient safety in hospitals. A top way to avoid unnecessary complications and deaths is to work on preventing blood clots — or venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Overlooked risk factors
When it comes to venous thromboembolism (VTE), there are certain at-risk patient populations you likely know to watch, but there are many other less familiar risk factors that can also increase the risk of blood clots.
DVT Debunked: Mobility safety
The Smart Compression™ Educates DVT Debunked series introduces several common misconceptions – or myths – about blood clot prevention and provides resources and evidence to clarify and educate. This article focuses on mobility safety.
Together, we can reduce hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism
Check out evidence, best practices and a community of other clinicians to reduce HA-VTE.
Support the fight against VTEs on World Thrombosis Day
On October 13, join us in proud support of World Thrombosis Day, a year-long campaign that focuses attention on thrombosis education.
COVID-19 and VTE Prevention
As COVID-19 patient blood clot prevalence continues, visit our resource center to learn from global VTE data and published treatment guidelines.
HA-VTE leads to about 100,000 premature deaths annually,2 more than AIDS, breast cancer and car crashes combined.3
Stroke Awareness and COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for healthcare providers. But even in the heat of a once-in-a-century pandemic, patients continue to suffer from perennial, and potentially fatal, medical emergencies — including stroke
DVT Debunked: IPC while sitting
The Smart Compression™ Educates DVT Debunked series introduces several common misconceptions – or myths – about blood clot prevention and provides resources and evidence to clarify and educate. This month: IPC while sitting.
VTE prevention pitfalls
Between admission and discharge, there are several points at which the VTE prevention protocol can fail. Learn how to identify and address 12 common protocol pitfalls.
Protocol implementation success
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) stresses the importance of effective implementation of VTE protocols, noting that it can increase adequate prophylaxis rates to 80% or more. Read about Johns Hopkins’ success.
DVT Debunked: Anticoagulants
The Smart Compression™ Educates DVT Debunked series introduces several common misconceptions – or myths – about blood clot prevention and provides resources and evidence to clarify and educate. This month: Patients on anticoagulants.