Reducing error in anticoagulant dosing via multidisciplinary team rounding at point of care.
Sharma M, Krishnamurthy M, Snyder R, et al. Reducing error in anticoagulant dosing via multidisciplinary team rounding at point of care. Clin Pract. 2017;7(2). doi:10.4081/cp.2017.953.
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.