title: An anticoagulation safety program in home care: identifying areas for improvement with an educational program for registered nurses and physical therapists.
abstract: The 2008 National Patient Safety Goal program, directed by the Joint Commission (TJC), mandated safety improvements for anticoagulation therapy. In response, an urban, not-for-profit, Medicare-certified hospital Home Health Department identified the need to evaluate the Home Healthcare anticoagulation standards, safety practices, and patient/staff educational processes and materials. This Home Healthcare entity shall be referred to as the Agency for the purposes of this article.
authors.affiliation: Texas Health Presbyterian Home Healthcare, Dallas, USA. tanyaschlemmer@texashealth.org
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schlemmer
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin