Establishment and the effectiveness analysis of a comprehensive management system for preventing and curing venous thromboembolism within hospital

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism(VTE)is an important etiology for unexpected deaths and perioperative deaths of inpatients. Early diagnose and early prevention are main measures to reduce the incidence and mortality of VTE. Herein, we have established a comprehensive management system of VTE prevention, treatment and research. On one hand, we implemented the in-hospital VTE prevention management and improved the implementation status of VTE prevention and treatment. As a result, the number of diagnosed VTE cases and related medical disputes decreased by years. On the other hand, we have built up the VTE monitoring platform, providing useful statistical data for the clinical use of anticoagulants and further reducing the incidence of VTE. The VTE monitoring platform also revealed some significant differences of the VTE incidence between the medical patients and the surgical patients, which could provide reference for further revision of VTE guidelines. Key words: Venous thromboembolism; Management system; Multi-disciplinary team; Effectiveness