Implementation of a Telemedicine Direct Oral Anticoagulant Monitoring Program at a Safety-Net Hospital.

IF 0.8 Q4 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY Hospital Pharmacy Pub Date : 2024-10-27 DOI:10.1177/00185787241293356
Stacey Cohen Kaplon, Sumaia Aqtash, David Gilbride, Chris Chan, Rami Farjo
{"title":"Implementation of a Telemedicine Direct Oral Anticoagulant Monitoring Program at a Safety-Net Hospital.","authors":"Stacey Cohen Kaplon, Sumaia Aqtash, David Gilbride, Chris Chan, Rami Farjo","doi":"10.1177/00185787241293356","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are the preferred choice of anticoagulation therapy for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. Inadequate monitoring of patients on DOACs may lead to suboptimal outcomes and safety concerns. This project aimed to implement a standardized telemedicine-based DOAC monitoring service and track pharmacist-based interventions. <b>Methods:</b> This project was conducted at a safety-net hospital over 6 months. Anticoagulation pharmacists developed a scheduling process for telemedicine DOAC follow-up appointments, integrated them into the electronic health record, and implemented standardized protocols and documentation tools. Outcomes of interest included the average number of pharmacist interventions per encounter and per patient. <b>Results:</b> One hundred sixty-four encounters involving 120 patients were included in the analysis. 92.7% of encounters resulted in at least 1 intervention, with 73.8% involving an education intervention. The average number of interventions per patient was 2.0, with 37.2% of encounters having multiple interventions. <b>Conclusion:</b> Implementation of a standardized telemedicine-based monitoring service allowed for pharmacist identification and management of issues related to DOAC therapy. These findings emphasize the importance of pharmacist-led interventions and telemedicine-based follow-up of DOAC therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":13002,"journal":{"name":"Hospital Pharmacy","volume":" ","pages":"00185787241293356"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11559874/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Hospital Pharmacy","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00185787241293356","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Purpose: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are the preferred choice of anticoagulation therapy for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. Inadequate monitoring of patients on DOACs may lead to suboptimal outcomes and safety concerns. This project aimed to implement a standardized telemedicine-based DOAC monitoring service and track pharmacist-based interventions. Methods: This project was conducted at a safety-net hospital over 6 months. Anticoagulation pharmacists developed a scheduling process for telemedicine DOAC follow-up appointments, integrated them into the electronic health record, and implemented standardized protocols and documentation tools. Outcomes of interest included the average number of pharmacist interventions per encounter and per patient. Results: One hundred sixty-four encounters involving 120 patients were included in the analysis. 92.7% of encounters resulted in at least 1 intervention, with 73.8% involving an education intervention. The average number of interventions per patient was 2.0, with 37.2% of encounters having multiple interventions. Conclusion: Implementation of a standardized telemedicine-based monitoring service allowed for pharmacist identification and management of issues related to DOAC therapy. These findings emphasize the importance of pharmacist-led interventions and telemedicine-based follow-up of DOAC therapy.

查看原文
分享 分享
微信好友 朋友圈 QQ好友 复制链接
本刊更多论文
在一家安全网医院实施远程医疗直接口服抗凝剂监测计划。
目的:直接口服抗凝剂(DOAC)是治疗非瓣膜性心房颤动和静脉血栓栓塞的首选抗凝疗法。如果对使用 DOACs 的患者监测不足,可能会导致疗效不佳和安全问题。本项目旨在实施基于远程医疗的标准化 DOAC 监测服务,并跟踪基于药剂师的干预措施。方法:该项目在一家安全网医院进行,为期 6 个月。抗凝药剂师为远程医疗 DOAC 随访制定了日程安排流程,将其整合到电子病历中,并实施了标准化协议和文档工具。研究结果包括药剂师对每位患者和每次就诊的平均干预次数。结果:共分析了 120 名患者的 164 次就诊。92.7% 的会诊至少进行了一次干预,其中 73.8% 涉及教育干预。每名患者的平均干预次数为 2.0 次,37.2% 的患者接受了多次干预。结论基于远程医疗的标准化监测服务的实施使药剂师能够识别和管理与 DOAC 治疗相关的问题。这些发现强调了药剂师主导的干预和基于远程医疗的 DOAC 治疗随访的重要性。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 去求助
来源期刊
Hospital Pharmacy
Hospital Pharmacy PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY-
CiteScore
1.70
自引率
0.00%
发文量
63
期刊介绍: Hospital Pharmacy is a monthly peer-reviewed journal that is read by pharmacists and other providers practicing in the inpatient and outpatient setting within hospitals, long-term care facilities, home care, and other health-system settings The Hospital Pharmacy Assistant Editor, Michael R. Cohen, RPh, MS, DSc, FASHP, is author of a Medication Error Report Analysis and founder of The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a nonprofit organization that provides education about adverse drug events and their prevention.
期刊最新文献
Assessment of Automation Models in Hospital Pharmacy: Systematic Review of Technologies, Practices, and Clinical Impacts. Efficacy of Alfacalcidol Versus Calcitriol in Managing Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. Impact of Pharmacist Preparation of Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate at the Bedside in Patients with Life-Threatening Hemorrhage in the Emergency Department. Idiopathic and Metabolic Triggers Leading to Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis in a 30-Year-Old Woman. A Letter Addressing the Impact of a Flex ICU Position on Workload.
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
现在去查看 取消
×
提示
确定
0
微信
客服QQ
Book学术公众号 扫码关注我们
反馈
×
意见反馈
请填写您的意见或建议
请填写您的手机或邮箱
已复制链接
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
×
扫码分享
扫码分享
Book学术官方微信
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术
文献互助 智能选刊 最新文献 互助须知 联系我们:info@booksci.cn
Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。
Copyright © 2023 Book学术 All rights reserved.
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号 京ICP备2023020795号-1