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Periprocedural Management of Anticoagulation Therapy
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:
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