Drive-Through Anticoagulation Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic

An innovative approach to anticoagulation management during the COVID-19 pandemic was used at our center that allowed patients to stay in their vehicle while our anticoagulation advanced practice registered nurse obtained blood for point-of-care international normalized ratio (INR) testing while edu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Giver, Jean, Dunn, Amy L., Sankar, Amanda, Stanek, Joseph, Monda, Kay, Canini, Joan, Kerlin, Bryce A., Rodriguez, Vilmarie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2022
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8423809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34512214
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2021.08.026
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Sumario:An innovative approach to anticoagulation management during the COVID-19 pandemic was used at our center that allowed patients to stay in their vehicle while our anticoagulation advanced practice registered nurse obtained blood for point-of-care international normalized ratio (INR) testing while education and counseling were completed. A significant improvement in the median percentage of INR within the therapeutic range was observed among the patients who used the drive-through clinic. A small group of patients improved compliance to anticoagulation monitoring. Clinical care models, such as this clinic approach may improve patient compliance and adherence to anticoagulation beyond the pandemic needs.

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