Table 1.
Demographic (n=118) | N (%) |
Type of institution | |
Academic | 94 (79.7) |
Community/Other | 24 (20.3) |
Physician (MD/DO) respondent | 117 (99.2) |
State/Regional trauma designation | |
Level I | 100 (84.7) |
Level II | 17 (14.4) |
Level III | 1 (0.8) |
ACS-certified trauma center | 91 (77.1) |
Geographic location | |
Midwest | 20 (16.9) |
Northeast | 32 (27.1) |
South | 37 (31.4) |
West | 22 (18.6) |
International | 7 (5.9) |
Years in practice | |
<2 | 20 (16.9) |
5–6 | 9 (7.6) |
6–10 | 16 (13.6) |
>10 | 73 (61.9) |
Protocol for VTE prophylaxis | 103 (87.3) |
Trauma team includes a clinical pharmacist | 76 (64.4) |
ACS, American College of Surgeons; DO, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; MD, Doctor of Medicine; VTE, venous thromboembolism.