Physicians' Views on Utilization of an Electronic Health Record-Embedded Calculator to Assess Risk for Venous Thromboembolism among Medical Inpatients: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Background  Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes preventable in-hospital morbidity. Pharmacologic prophylaxis reduces VTE in at-risk patients but also increases bleeding. To increase appropriate prescribing, a risk calculator to guide prophylaxis decisions was developed. Despite efforts to promote its use, providers accessed it infrequently. Objective  This study aimed to understand provider perspectives on VTE prophylaxis and facilitators and barriers to using the risk calculator. Design  This is a qualitative study exploring provider perspectives on VTE prophylaxis and the VTE risk calculator. Participants  We interviewed attending physicians and advanced practice providers who used the calculator, and site champions who promoted calculator use. Providers were

SUBMITTER: Moss SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8786561 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature