Preventative Healthcare Practices May Prevent Blood Clots in Patients
CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety has released a podcast about how preventative healthcare practices may prevent blood clots in patients.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 60,000-100,000 Americans die annually of venous thromboembolism (commonly known as blood clots).
The podcast features an interview with Sharon Butler, MS, RN (Clinical Nurse IV, Perioperative Services, Stanford University Medical Center).
Ms. Butler implemented an improvement project to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) by applying sequential compression devices (SCD) during pre-op, since research literature has demonstrated that early initiation of SCD helps prevent DVT/PE.
This research conducted by Ms. Butler found - SCDs are part of the DVT/PE prevention protocol for surgical patients and nursing is responsible to apply, start and maintain operation while the patient travels through the perioperative region of care.
The podcast discusses critical healthcare and patient safety issues, such as:
- When should sequential compression devices be started to prevent deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism?
- Pre-op nurse work flow.
- Equipment resource management
About Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety
Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety is a non-profit 501(c)(3) whose mission is to promote safer clinical practices and standards for patients through collaboration among healthcare experts, professionals, scientific researchers, and others, in order to improve health care delivery. For more information, please go to www.ppahs.org
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SOURCE Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety
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