Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship: A Playbook.

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Advancing Anticoagulation Stewardship: A Playbook.

September 7, 2022

Washington DC; National Quality Forum and Anticoagulation Forum; 2022.

Warfarin and other anticoagulants are high-alert medications that, if errors occur in their use, can result in considerable harm. This document advocates that a stewardship approach be applied to anticoagulant therapy to reduce the risk of adverse events and discusses steps to implement and sustain a program to guide the safe, effective use of anticoagulants.

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