Why the study?
Does a new approach utilizing decision support software, point-of-service testing, and workflow redesign improve anticoagulation control and reduce complications in patients receiving chronic anticoagulation therapy?
Population
40 patients receiving chronic anticoagulation therapy in a university-affiliated primary care clinic
Comparison
New approach to anticoagulation therapy… vs Standard care prior to implementation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1-year
Authors
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May improve INR control and reduce complications; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does a new approach utilizing decision support software, point-of-service testing, and workflow redesign improve anticoagulation control and reduce complications in patients receiving chronic anticoagulation therapy?
Implementing decision support software, point-of-service testing, and workflow redesign for anticoagulation management significantly improves INR control, reduces complications, and enhances clinic financial performance.
Wurster et al. (2006) studied this question.
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