Download Manual as PDF Additional Info Best Practices Manual Home

TABLE OF CONTENTS
(click on each chapter to download PDF files)
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Part I. Background and Justification for DVT Prophylaxis

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements
Introduction
Rationale: Why is it important to prevent DVT?
FILE SIZE
 
258 kb
Chapter 2 Selection of DVT Prophylaxis: What type of prophylaxis for which patients?
65 kb
Chapter 3 Validation: Can local hospital programs be effective?
65 kb

Part II. Local Program Development

Chapter 4 General Concepts: How can I design a hospital-wide DVT clinical practice improvement project?
258 kb
Chapter 5 Model Data Collection Tools: What types of data should I collect?
194 kb
Chapter 6 Case Studies: How can I change clinical practices?
129 kb
Chapter 7 Sustaining Improvements: How can improvements in the use of DVT prophylaxis be maintained?
65 kb

Part III. Appendices

Chapter 8 Bibliography: Where is the evidence?
258 kb
GLOW | GRACE | STAT | DVT.org
Copyright 1998-2008 Center for Outcomes Research - University of Massachusetts Medical School