What can we do about this important preventable cause of deaths on inpatient psychiatric units?

This article was first published on July 6, 2024. It was last reviewed, updated, or edited on July 6, 2024. A review of all deaths in state psychiatric hospitals in Kentucky, USA, over 15 years concluded that pulmonary embolism was “by far the most important cause of preventable deaths” (Puentes et al., 2017). These deaths,…