Improving SCD compliance in trauma patients at Kings County Hospital Center: a quality improvement report

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the fourth most commonly reported complication in trauma patients. For these patients, thromboprophylaxis is a standard of care. Patient compliance with sequential compression devices (SCDs), a form of mechanical VTE prophylaxis, has been a focus of efforts to improve...

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Main Authors: Valery Roudnitsky, Safraz Hamid, Benjamin Gallo Marin, Leanna Smith, Kwasi Agyeman-Kagya, Christopher George, Tara Wetzler, Abbasali Badami, Adam Gendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/10/1/e001171.full