Abstract
Objectives. To determine if the addition of a student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy could improve rates of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis at a community teaching hospital. Methods. After receiving education and training on venous thromboembolism risk assessment, students assessed patients and recommended therapy in a 493-bed community teaching hospital over 5 weeks. Both the quantity and quality of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis were measured and compared to a baseline rate. Results. One hundred three recommendations were made to physicians with a 41% acceptance rate. Compared to previous rates, the percentages of patients receiving "any, " "suitable, " and "optimal" venous thromboembolism prophylaxis increased from 70.5% to 82.7% (p = 0.0005), 64.4% to 75.9% (p = 0.0022), and 56.3% to 68.5% (p = 0.0022), respectively. Conclusions. A student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy resulted in an increase in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates and could be used as a model for other institutions to integrate students into population-based care.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2010 |
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Keywords
- Advanced pharmacy practice experience
- Pharmacy student
- Venous thromboembolism
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Impact of a student-supported pharmacy assessment program on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates in hospitalized patients. / Butkievich, Laura E.; Stacy, Zachary A.; Daly, Michael W.; Huey, Way Y.; Taylor, Charles Thomas.
In: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Vol. 74, No. 6, 01.10.2010, p. 1-6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of a student-supported pharmacy assessment program on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates in hospitalized patients
AU - Butkievich, Laura E.
AU - Stacy, Zachary A.
AU - Daly, Michael W.
AU - Huey, Way Y.
AU - Taylor, Charles Thomas
PY - 2010/10/1
Y1 - 2010/10/1
N2 - Objectives. To determine if the addition of a student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy could improve rates of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis at a community teaching hospital. Methods. After receiving education and training on venous thromboembolism risk assessment, students assessed patients and recommended therapy in a 493-bed community teaching hospital over 5 weeks. Both the quantity and quality of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis were measured and compared to a baseline rate. Results. One hundred three recommendations were made to physicians with a 41% acceptance rate. Compared to previous rates, the percentages of patients receiving "any, " "suitable, " and "optimal" venous thromboembolism prophylaxis increased from 70.5% to 82.7% (p = 0.0005), 64.4% to 75.9% (p = 0.0022), and 56.3% to 68.5% (p = 0.0022), respectively. Conclusions. A student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy resulted in an increase in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates and could be used as a model for other institutions to integrate students into population-based care.
AB - Objectives. To determine if the addition of a student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy could improve rates of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis at a community teaching hospital. Methods. After receiving education and training on venous thromboembolism risk assessment, students assessed patients and recommended therapy in a 493-bed community teaching hospital over 5 weeks. Both the quantity and quality of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis were measured and compared to a baseline rate. Results. One hundred three recommendations were made to physicians with a 41% acceptance rate. Compared to previous rates, the percentages of patients receiving "any, " "suitable, " and "optimal" venous thromboembolism prophylaxis increased from 70.5% to 82.7% (p = 0.0005), 64.4% to 75.9% (p = 0.0022), and 56.3% to 68.5% (p = 0.0022), respectively. Conclusions. A student-supported venous thromboembolism risk assessment strategy resulted in an increase in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis rates and could be used as a model for other institutions to integrate students into population-based care.
KW - Advanced pharmacy practice experience
KW - Pharmacy student
KW - Venous thromboembolism
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VL - 74
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JO - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JF - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
SN - 0002-9459
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