Leadership Plan

Identify: Senior executive leadership that is committed to a reduction in VTE
Plan: Senior executive leadership and clinical /safety leaders should agree on the best implementations in order to close their performance gap.
Timeline set: Senior executive leadership should select a goal and set a timeline to achieve said goal.
Resources allocated: Senior executive leaders should set specific budget for said goal and plan
System leadership and engagement: Clinical and safety leaders should act as change agents and drive implementation

Practice Plan

Complete in depth chart review of hospital-associated thrombosis events. Identify trends such as:
Identify gaps in care that promote VTE development
Adhere to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Venous Thromboembolism Safety Toolkit: A System’s Approach to Patient Safety
Implement interventions that reduce VTE
Educate patients and families about the risks, complications, the importance of VTE prophylaxis, and the symptoms of DVT and PE.