CDC Launches Healthcare Associated Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Challenge

Summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a challenge to prevent healthcare-associated venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) by November 2, 2015, with a deadline of January 10, 2016, to encourage organizations to invest in VTE prevention strategies and recognize top-performing health systems.