TY  - JOUR
T1  - Posttraumatic venous thromboembolism as a “never event”: Comment on “improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in trauma”
AU  - Velmahos GC
Y1  - 2012/10/01
N1  - 10.1001/2013.jamasurg.150
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 908
EP  - 908
VL  - 147
IS  - 10
N2  - 
Dr Haut and colleagues1 have made significant contributions to the field of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Previously, they have taught us that (as expected) the more you look for it, the more you find it. This fact works against institutions that have well-designed protocols of routine surveillance because they may be penalized for identifying a “never event.” Those institutions that lack stringent protocols may show better statistics and may enjoy related financial benefits from payors, a paradox that in many ways illustrates the effects of controversial health policy mandates.

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/2013.jamasurg.150
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamasurg.150
ER  -