Essential Insights
Together, we can reduce HA-VTE
Check out evidence, best practices and a community of other clinicians to reduce HA-VTE.
Pregnant women, the risk of a blood clot is 4–5x
Many people don’t realize the increased blood clot risk during pregnancy. Be sure you know the facts.
1 in 1000 pregnant women will have a blood clot
VTE awareness is important both during pregnancy and after delivery. To help decrease VTE incidence rates, several major health organizations have published treatment guidelines.
You are 4-5x more likely to have a blood clot if pregnant
For pregnant women, increased VTE risk makes assessment and preventative prophylaxis even more important.
HA-VTE leads to about 100,000 premature deaths annually,2 more than AIDS, breast cancer and car crashes combined.3
Support the fight against VTE’s 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.
Recent trial questions effectiveness of IPC in ICU
The PREVENT trial, published by NEJM, has led study authors to question the use of dual modality.
Just how far do patients need to walk?
Common misconceptions that can lead to higher VTE rates.
Influencing patients to take action
Getting through to patients and families can sometimes be a matter of life or death, when it comes to VTE prevention.
How to make VTE a priority among nursing staff
Failing to prioritize VTE prevention leads to high rates of preventable events.