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Anticoagulation services: quality improvement direction pursuing a certification process. Anticoagulation Provider

L B Oertel1

  • 1Wiser

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis
|June 12, 1999
PubMed
Summary

A new certification process for anticoagulation providers aims to enhance patient care by defining measurable competencies. This initiative standardizes care across disciplines, improving safety and efficacy in anticoagulant therapy management.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology and Clinical Medicine
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Anticoagulant therapy has seen significant advancements in efficacy and safety through optimized intensity levels and the INR reporting system.
  • Managing anticoagulation therapy involves a complex, multidisciplinary approach by medicine, nursing, and pharmacy professionals.
  • Quantifying and standardizing the process of patient care in anticoagulation management remains a challenge.

Framework:

  • Development of a unique body of knowledge for anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapies.
  • Establishment of a mission statement and five major knowledge domains for provider certification.
  • Creation of measurable competencies within each knowledge domain to ensure accountability.

Implementation:

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  • Building upon consensus guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians and coordinated outpatient oral anticoagulation therapy management.
  • Establishing a multidisciplinary group to develop a standardized certification process.
  • Creating a foundation for a national standard in anticoagulation provider education and practice.

Implications:

  • Improved quality of patient care through standardized, measurable competencies for anticoagulation providers.
  • Potential reduction in variability and enhancement of the process of care nationwide.
  • Facilitation of a more consistent and effective approach to managing patients on anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapies.