Authors
Victor O Popoola, Brandyn D Lau, Esther Tan, Dauryne L Shaffer, Peggy S Kraus, Norma E Farrow, Deborah B Hobson, Jonathan K Aboagye, Michael B Streiff, Elliott R Haut
Publication date
2018/3/15
Journal
The Bulletin of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Volume
75
Issue
6
Pages
392-397
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Purpose
Results of a study to characterize patterns of nonadministration of medication doses for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention among hospitalized patients are presented.
Methods
The electronic records of all patients admitted to 4 floors of a medical center during a 1-month period were examined to identify patients whose records indicated at least 1 nonadministered dose of medication for VTE prophylaxis. Proportions of nonadministered doses by medication type, intended route of administration, and VTE risk categorization were compared; reasons for nonadministration were evaluated.
Results
Overall, 12.7% of all medication doses prescribed to patients in the study cohort (n = 75) during the study period (857 of 6,758 doses in total) were not administered. Nonadministration of 1 or more doses of VTE prophylaxis medication was nearly twice as …
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