Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 70-74 , December 2007

Cost savings in quality improvement project to prevent venous thromboembolism

  • Victoria L. Gilpin, MSN, APRN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Victoria L. Gilpin, MSN, University of Missouri Health Care, Mc520 Vascular Surgery Department, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212.

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PII: S1062-0303(07)00053-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2007.07.015

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 70-74 , December 2007