{"id":1943,"date":"2020-07-14T14:44:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T19:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/?page_id=1943"},"modified":"2020-07-27T14:36:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T19:36:04","slug":"hospitalization-prevention-plan-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/hospitalization-prevention-plan-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitalization Prevention Plan Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565108755911{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;span&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/preventionplan7-25-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download and print the checklist<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"file-details\">[PDF \u2013 631 KB]<\/span>[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565707657804{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/stcsptw-header.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1595878562910{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h1&#8243; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;20&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Headed to the Hospital? Discuss this Prevention Plan Checklist with Your Doctor.<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=&#8221;h1&#8243; color=&#8221;#b73838&#8243; size=&#8221;30&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; txt_transform=&#8221;none&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get Better. Don\u2019t Get a Blood Clot.<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565106061756{margin-top: 15px !important;background-color: #af1f2d !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;21&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;20&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Before You Enter the Hospital<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;21&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;20&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Before You Leave the Hospital<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;21&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;20&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When You Return Home<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565703419970{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1594755553223{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 1px !important;padding-bottom: 1px !important;padding-left: 1px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}&#8221;][mk_custom_list style=&#8221;mk-moon-checkbox-unchecked-2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#0a0000&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss blood clot risks and family history with your doctor.<\/li>\n<li>Ask if you will need treatment to prevent blood clots in the hospital.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure all your doctors know your blood clot risks and ask for a prevention plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/mk_custom_list][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_list style=&#8221;mk-moon-checkbox-unchecked-2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#0a0000&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<ul>\n<li>Ask your doctor how to prevent blood clots when you are at home.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the signs and symptoms of blood clots.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you know what to do if you experience the signs or symptoms of a blood clot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/mk_custom_list][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_custom_list style=&#8221;mk-moon-checkbox-unchecked-2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#0a0000&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<ul>\n<li>Follow instructions and take medication as prescribed.<\/li>\n<li>Move around. 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