For U.S. Healthcare Professionals Only
March 9, 2010 is
National DVT Risk
Screening Day
DVT Risk Assessor

Resources for your DVT awareness activities

Use these materials to help raise DVT awareness and reduce DVT risk in your organization

DVT Awareness Banner/Posters

Banner and posters that call attention to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) risk and encourage people to risk-assess. Display in public spaces.

DVT Patient and Hospital Materials

Includes:

  • DVT awareness fact sheet
  • DVT Risk Assessor for health care professionals to use with patients
  • Hospital venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention study abstract to help inform physicians

DVT Media Outreach Event Materials

Materials for hospitals to distribute to gain visibility and increase DVT awareness through the local media.

Includes:

  • Customizable press release
  • Hospital event e-vite
  • Hospital event poster

DVT Risk Assessment Event Kit

Everything hospitals need to hold a DVT awareness event such as Risk Assessment Day.
Order kits at www.preventdvt.org.

Order other hospital materials at www.preventdvt.org.

Links to other informative sites

The following websites provide information on deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE) risk reduction protocols for hospitals: