Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in trauma.

Elliott R. Haut; Brandyn D. Lau; Franca S. Kraenzlin; Deborah B. Hobson; Peggy S. Kraus; Howard T. Carolan; Adil H. Haider; Christine G. Holzmueller; David T. Efron; Peter Pronovost; Michael B. Streiff

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Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in trauma.

December 21, 2014

Haut ER, Lau BD, Kraenzlin FS, et al. Arch Surg. 2012;147(10):901-7.

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