Does Timing of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Planning Impact Retrieval Rates? A Comparison of Planning Before or After Hospital Discharge.

CONCLUSION: IVC filter retrieval rate was increased when filter removal was included in discharge planning versus postdischarge tracking. A systematic, multidisciplinary strategic approach to IVC filter management has great potential to improve filter utilization, resource allocation, patient safety, and filter retrieval.
PMID: 31083831 [PubMed - in process]

Source: WMJ - March 31, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Parsons B, Polewski PJ, Smith AL, Borgert AJ, Azene E, Ziegelbein K, Fisher M, Horstman A, Brozak S, Escher PJ Tags: WMJ Source Type: research