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

Mary E. D'Alton; Alexander M. Friedman; Richard M. Smiley; Douglas M. Montgomery; Michael J. Paidas; Robyn D'Oria; Jennifer L. Frost; Afshan B. Hameed; Deborah Karsnitz; Barbara S. Levy; Steven L. Clark

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

December 7, 2016

D'Alton ME, Friedman AM, Smiley RM, et al. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2016;45(5):706-717.

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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 reporting mechanisms to help health care organizations learn from events.

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