Patient Safety Alert 24: Periprocedural Management of Anticoagulation Therapy (PDF)

The AMC PSO recently convened to discuss this high-risk area and important patient safety issue, the contributing factors often associated with this medication event type, and the strategies to proactively mitigate this risk.

Risks

  • Fluctuating diagnostic evaluations and their impact on anticoagulation administration can add to the patient risk profile.
  • ...and more.
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Contributing factors often associated with management of anti-coagulation therapy.
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