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Protected: The Emily Atkins Family Protection Act: A Paradigm Shift in VTE Prevention
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The Emily Atkins Family Protection Act mandates a proactive, prevention-focused approach to venous thromboembolism (VTE). Catalyzed by the tragic death of a healthy young woman from a pulmonary embolism, the law requires healthcare facilities to move beyond reactive treatment and formally embed evidence-based risk assessment and prevention strategies into standard patient care.
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- Identify Clinical Presentations: Recognize the key signs and symptoms of a suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and a suspected Pulmonary Embolism (PE) to facilitate prompt evaluation.
- Explain the Prophylactic Strategy: Describe the purpose of the Emily Atkins Family Protection Act, emphasizing its mandate for facilities to use standardized risk assessment tools to proactively prevent VTE in at-risk patients.
- Apply Risk Assessment Models: Differentiate between the use of diagnostic tools (like the WELLS score) for suspected active clots and prophylactic models (like the CAPRINI score) for stratifying a patient's future risk of developing VTE.
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