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Investigation into Management of Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Patients Following Thrombolysis for an Acute Stroke.

Investigation into Management of Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Patients Following Thrombolysis for an Acute Stroke. Farnborough, UK; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch. October 2020

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November 4, 2020

Farnborough, UK; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch. October 2020

Errors of omission in routine care can result in patient harm. This report discusses factors contributing to a pulmonary embolism in a recovering stroke patient acerbated by a lack of intended but omitted venous thromboembolism or VTE preventative care. The system improvement recommendations drawn from the incident analysis include that the UK National Health Service develop a standardized approach to VTE risk assessment and broad-based training to enable a cross-section of clinicians to use VTE prevention devices as required.

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Investigation into Management of Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Patients Following Thrombolysis for an Acute Stroke. Farnborough, UK; Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch. October 2020