A Basic Intervention to Improve Compliance With Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Neck of Femur Fracture.

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dc.contributor.affiliationSandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trusten_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Vinay
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Keshav Kumar
dc.contributor.authorSanghera, Ranjodh Singh
dc.contributor.authorGella, Sreenadh
dc.contributor.departmentGastroenterologyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentEar, Nose and Throaten_US
dc.contributor.departmentEmergency Departmenten_US
dc.contributor.departmentOrthopaedicsen_US
dc.contributor.roleMedical and Dentalen_US
dc.contributor.trustauthorGupta, Vinay Kumar
dc.contributor.trustauthorGupta, Keshav Kumar
dc.contributor.trustauthorSanghera, Ranjodh Singh
dc.contributor.trustauthorGella, Sreenadh
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-01T09:46:43Z
dc.date.available2024-02-01T09:46:43Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant complication following orthopedic intervention for neck of femur fracture. Our aim was to evaluate compliance with The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance surrounding VTE prophylaxis before and after a brief intervention in an orthopedic department at a district general hospital. Methods: A 2-cycle quality improvement project was conducted. The primary outcome measure was whether adequate thromboprophylaxis was appropriately prescribed. For the intervention between the 2 cycles, posters were placed in key prescribing areas of all orthopedic wards. Results: In cycle 1, 63 (76.8%) patients were correctly prescribed enoxaparin, and 14 (17.1%) were prescribed other anticoagulants, leaving 5 patients (6.1%) who did not receive thromboprophylaxis for no apparent reason. In cycle 2, 56 (87.5%) patients were correctly prescribed enoxaparin, and the remaining patients were covered with alternative therapies. Conclusion: Small but basic interventions can lead to improvements in VTE prophylaxis prescribing. Future focus should be on implementing similar interventions across hospitals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta, V. K., Gupta, K. K., Sanghera, R. S., & Gella, S. (2021). A Basic Intervention to Improve Compliance With Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Neck of Femur Fracture. Ochsner journal, 21(2), 173–176.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.31486/toj.20.0093
dc.identifier.issn1524-5012
dc.identifier.pmid34239377
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14200/3497
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOchsner Clinic Foundationen_US
dc.rights©2021 by the author(s); Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
dc.source.journaltitleOchsner Journal
dc.subjectGastroenterologyen_US
dc.subjectOrthopaedicsen_US
dc.titleA Basic Intervention to Improve Compliance With Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Neck of Femur Fracture.en_US
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oa.grant.openaccessnaen_US
rioxxterms.versionNAen_US
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