Care of patients with deep venous thrombosis in an academic medical center: Limitations and lessons

Purpose: The primary goal of our study was to review the quality of care in patients with deep vein thrombosis, with emphasis on identifying recurrent and remediable problems. Secondary goals were (1) to evaluate the use of the vascular laboratory and (2) to characterize our patient population with deep vein thrombosis and to identify a subset of patients with uncomplicated deep vein thrombosis who might be candidates for outpatient therapy in the future.