Description: This continuing education presentation will review best practices for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in patients undergoing inpatient surgical and interventional radiology procedures. Topics will include VTE and bleeding risk assessment, guideline-directed prophylaxis strategies, agent selection, dosing, timing, and duration of therapy across common procedural populations, including orthopedic, trauma, general surgery, neurosurgical, and interventional radiology patients. Special considerations for high-risk populations and post-discharge prophylaxis will also be discussed.

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Speaker: Neama Keshta, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident- Advocate Christ Medical Center

Objectives: ​​ 

  1. Identify patient and procedure-specific factors that influence venous thromboembolism and bleeding risk in patients undergoing interventional radiology and surgical procedures
  2. Describe current guideline recommendations to determine best practice periprocedural VTE prophylaxis management for interventional radiology and surgical procedures
  3. Apply guideline-supported best practice VTE prophylaxis regimens, including agent, dose, and timing, for common surgical populations
  4. Determine the guideline recommended duration of VTE prophylaxis, including indications for extended post-discharge prophylaxis, following surgical procedures

Target Audience:​ Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Disclosure:​ The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose. 

Materials: Best Practices for VTE-Flyer-Live-11.11.26 Keshta.pdf

Pharmacist UAN: JA0006327-0000-26-001-L01-P

Session date: 
11/11/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Location: 
VC-IL Christ Room 1070E Cafeteria and Virtual via Teams Webinar
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
    • 1.00 APRN Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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