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Incorrect Statistic. In the article “Managing Selected Chronic Conditions in Hospitalized Patients” (February 2024, p. 134), an incorrect statistic was listed regarding the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during hospitalization and the effects of VTE prophylaxis. The second and third sentences of the “Venous Thromboembolism Prevention” section (p. 140) should have read, “The overall incidence of VTE in noncritically ill hospitalized patients is approximately 1.2%.47 Appropriate VTE prophylaxis reduces morbidity and the overall risk of developing deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.48” Reference 47 has been updated to Neeman E, Liu V, Mishra P, et al. Trends and risk factors for venous thromboembolism among hospitalized medical patients. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2240373. The online version of the article has been corrected.