IHA case studies

    AHA Webinars

    Featured All AHA webinars are free of charge but require advance registration. AHA does not offer continui...

    May 11th, 2017
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    VTE Prevention Process Improvement Project

    After reducing health care-acquired deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE) in 2011,...

    September 16th, 2016
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    Improving Adherence to Guidelines for VTE Prevention

    While the implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ venous thromboembolism ...

    September 16th, 2016
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    Improving Compliance with the Core Measure VTE-1 (Venous Thromboembolism) Prophylaxis

    This project was based on a multidisciplinary approach that focused on the admission process for ...

    September 16th, 2016
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    Lean Six Sigma Reduces Implementation Time of Venous Thromboembolism Mechanical Prophylaxis by 78%

    Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as a deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary emboli, is linke...

    September 16th, 2016
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    Decreasing VTE Rate and Length of Stay for Total Joint Patients Through an Interdisciplinary Orthopedic Co-Management Collaborative

    The hospital’s venous thromboembolism (VTE) rate for total joint patients was 36.2 in 2011 and 37...

    September 16th, 2016
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