Patient adherence is critical in ensuring patients receive the full benefit of mechanical interventions for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention.

Getting patients to remain compliant to therapy guidelines can be challenging. With 60% of healthcare-associated venous thromboembolisms (HA-VTE) occuring after a patient has been discharged,1 it is important to provide patients with the information necessary to encourage proper usage of their prescribed mechanical compression therapy at home.

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Reference: 1. Spencer FA, Lessard D, Emery C, Reed G, Goldberg RJ. Venous thromboembolism in the outpatient setting. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Jul 23;167(14):1471-5. doi: 10.1001/archinte.167.14.1471. PMID: 17646600; PMCID: PMC2762787.