Reducing error in anticoagulant dosing via multidisciplinary team rounding at point of care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Reducing error in anticoagulant dosing via multidisciplinary team rounding at point of care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published April 2017

Reducing error in anticoagulant dosing via multidisciplinary team rounding at point of care.

Sharma M, Krishnamurthy M, Snyder R, Mauro J. Clin Pract. 2017;7:953.

Anticoagulants are considered high-risk medications due to their narrow therapeutic window and association with adverse drug events. This study suggests that integration of a clinical pharmacist into the inpatient team may help prevent anticoagulation dosing errors and resultant harm to patients.

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