National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Venous Thromboembolism. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Venous Thromboembolism. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Organizational Policy/Guidelines
 
• Published September 2016

National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Venous Thromboembolism.

D'Alton ME, Friedman AM, Smiley RM et al. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2016;45:706-717.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a preventable condition that can contribute to maternal harm. This expert commentary introduces a four-part strategy that focuses on standardization to help recognize and respond to VTE. The authors discuss the importance of reportingmechanisms to help health care organizations learn from events.

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