The requirement of reducing the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulation therapy applies to
A. routine situations in which short-term prophylactic anticoagulation is used for venous thromboembolism prevention
B. hospitals that provide anticoagulation therapy and/or long-term anticoagulation prophylaxis
C. routine situations in which short-term prophylactic anticoagulation is used for venous thromboembolism prevention and anticoagulation therapy and/or long-term anticoagulation orphylaxis
Answer: B. hospitals that provide anticoagulation therapy and/or long-term anticoagulation prophylaxis
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