Venous thromboembolism; creating the Blake Burgess Act; requiring certain hospital policies and training; establishing certain registry and reporting requirements; imposing certain requirements on assisted living centers; effective date; emergency.

Summary

The Blake Burgess Act forces hospitals with emergency rooms and ambulatory surgery centers to create written plans for preventing and treating blood clots, and to train all non‑doctor staff each year. It also sets up a statewide registry to collect clot data and obliges assisted‑living homes to give residents a pamphlet about care and to train certain aides. The goal is to improve detection, treatment, and outcomes for venous thromboembolism in Oklahoma.

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