1. Implementation of a direct oral anticoagulant discharge service.
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Mohammad, Insaf, Shuster, Jesse, Petrovitch, Elizabeth, and Garwood, Candice L.
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ACADEMIC medical centers , *ANTICOAGULANTS , *HEALTH care teams , *HOSPITAL pharmacies , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems , *MEDICAL databases , *MEDICAL records , *PATIENT education , *WORK design , *DISCHARGE planning , *HUMAN services programs ,THROMBOEMBOLISM prevention - Abstract
The article discusses the steps of implementation of the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy. Topics covered include the establishment of an interprofessional work group, the identification of access options for DOAC therapy and the creation of patient education materials. Also mentioned is the creation of the acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) program order set in the electronic medical record (EMR).
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- 2017
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