DVT can be life Threatening as it could lead to pulmonary embolism which may be deadly.
It is essential for a medical facility to have a DVT prevention protocol in place
DVT can be prevented
A DVT diagnosis may prolong the patients stay, prolong recovery period, and lead to complications.
Is the current DVT prevention protocol effective at preventing patients from developing clots secondary to knee or hip surgery?
Are the non pharmacological interventions implemented at Hillcrest Convalescent Center effective at helping patients avoid DVT?
Are the pharmacological treatments that are used prophylactically effective at preventing DVT?
The purpose of this project to conduct a research by reviewing data regarding patients admitted to Hillcrest …show more content…
The project focused on admission over a span of 3 months which might not be representative of all admissions.
The project employed a qualitative research design.
The population included 45 patients who did not have conditions that predispose them to DVT.
A purposive sample of 16 patients/charts was selected from the 45 available patients.
The project focused on a time that have seen a high rate of admissions within Hillcrest Convalescent center.
The period involved patients who were admitted from the beginning of November 2015 until the end of January 2016.
The study focused on admissions over a span of 3 months.
The project involved chart reviews of patients admitted to Hillcrest within three month.
The process involved determining patients admitted following a knee or a hip surgery and physically reviewing charts to determine if a patients had received a diagnosis of DVT while staying at Hillcrest Convalescent Center.
The process also involved reviewing charts to determine the characteristics of patients who have received DVT and those who did not receive …show more content…
I have purposively selected a sample of 16 after excluding patients with predisposing factor of DVT. 2 patients received the diagnosis of DVT which may not seem to be significant. However its implications on the facility and the patients may have been tremendous
Both patients who have received DVT were obese, aged over 60 years old, and did not adhere to the DVT protocol even when it was recommended by the provider.
The patients who did not receive DVT were aged between 42 and 81 years old and most were overweight. However, they followed the DVT protocol as directed by the provider.
This project constituted a learning experience as research projects require a great deal of planning, data collection, and data analysis.
The DVT prevention protocol adopted by the facility is effective at controlling the number of DVT cases as the percentage of people who have developed DVT remained very low among people admitted with a knee or a hip surgery.
DVT prevention protocol at Hillcrest Convalescent Center is effective at keeping DVT cases
It is essential for a medical facility to have a DVT prevention protocol in place
DVT can be prevented
A DVT diagnosis may prolong the patients stay, prolong recovery period, and lead to complications.
Is the current DVT prevention protocol effective at preventing patients from developing clots secondary to knee or hip surgery?
Are the non pharmacological interventions implemented at Hillcrest Convalescent Center effective at helping patients avoid DVT?
Are the pharmacological treatments that are used prophylactically effective at preventing DVT?
The purpose of this project to conduct a research by reviewing data regarding patients admitted to Hillcrest …show more content…
The project focused on admission over a span of 3 months which might not be representative of all admissions.
The project employed a qualitative research design.
The population included 45 patients who did not have conditions that predispose them to DVT.
A purposive sample of 16 patients/charts was selected from the 45 available patients.
The project focused on a time that have seen a high rate of admissions within Hillcrest Convalescent center.
The period involved patients who were admitted from the beginning of November 2015 until the end of January 2016.
The study focused on admissions over a span of 3 months.
The project involved chart reviews of patients admitted to Hillcrest within three month.
The process involved determining patients admitted following a knee or a hip surgery and physically reviewing charts to determine if a patients had received a diagnosis of DVT while staying at Hillcrest Convalescent Center.
The process also involved reviewing charts to determine the characteristics of patients who have received DVT and those who did not receive …show more content…
I have purposively selected a sample of 16 after excluding patients with predisposing factor of DVT. 2 patients received the diagnosis of DVT which may not seem to be significant. However its implications on the facility and the patients may have been tremendous
Both patients who have received DVT were obese, aged over 60 years old, and did not adhere to the DVT protocol even when it was recommended by the provider.
The patients who did not receive DVT were aged between 42 and 81 years old and most were overweight. However, they followed the DVT protocol as directed by the provider.
This project constituted a learning experience as research projects require a great deal of planning, data collection, and data analysis.
The DVT prevention protocol adopted by the facility is effective at controlling the number of DVT cases as the percentage of people who have developed DVT remained very low among people admitted with a knee or a hip surgery.
DVT prevention protocol at Hillcrest Convalescent Center is effective at keeping DVT cases