Glossary
ACCP |
American College of Chest Physicians |
AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
BID, b.i.d. |
twice a day |
CPOE |
computerized physician order entry |
DVT |
deep vein thrombosis |
HIT |
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
ICU |
intensive care unit |
IHI |
Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
IPC |
intermittent pneumatic compression |
LMWH |
low-molecular-weight heparin |
PDSA |
Plan-Do-Study-Act |
PE |
pulmonary embolism |
q |
each, every |
QI |
quality improvement |
SCD |
sequential compression device |
SCIP |
Surgical Care Improvement Project |
SQ |
subcutaneously |
UCSD |
University of California, San Diego |
UFH |
unfractionated heparin |
VTE |
venous thromboembolism |
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