Survey of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in trauma patients: current prescribing practices and concordance with clinical practice guidelines.
Kaitlin M AlexanderCharles Caleb ButtsYan-Leei Larry LeeMatthew E KutcherNathan PoliteElliott R HautDavid A SpainAllison E BerndtsonTodd W CostantiniJon D SimmonsPublished in: Trauma surgery & acute care open (2023)
A high degree of variability exists in prescribing and monitoring practices for the prevention of VTE in trauma patients. Clinical pharmacists may be helpful on trauma teams to optimize dosing and increase prescribing of guideline-concordant VTE chemoprophylaxis.