Published on in Vol 14 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/57278, first published .
Quality Improvement of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Neurological Surgery: Ochsner Health System Protocol

Quality Improvement of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Neurological Surgery: Ochsner Health System Protocol

Quality Improvement of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Neurological Surgery: Ochsner Health System Protocol

Velina S Chavarro   1 , MD ;   Jayanth Mosalakanti   2 , BS ;   Stephen Z Shapiro   1, 2 , MD ;   Yana Bukovskaya   3 , PharmD ;   Stephanie Youssef   4 , PharmD ;   Steven Deitelzweig   5 , MD ;   Joseph Keen   1, 2 , MD ;   Cuong Bui   1, 2 , MD ;   Lora Kahn   1, 2 , MD

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Ochsner Health System, Jefferson, LA, United States

2 Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States

3 Neurocritical Care, Ochsner Health System, Jefferson, LA, United States

4 Clinical Pharmacy - Cardiology, Ochsner Health System, Jefferson, LA, United States

5 Department of Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Health System, Jefferson, LA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Velina S Chavarro, MD
  • Department of Neurosurgery
  • Ochsner Health System
  • 1415 Jefferson Hwy
  • Jefferson, LA 70121
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 504-842-4033
  • Email: v.chavarro@uq.net.au