Anticoagulation management: an interdisciplinary curriculum for family medicine residents.

Anticoagulants are high-risk medications with the potential to cause significant patient harm if inappropriately managed. Medical trainees and practicing physicians often report inadequate education and uncertainty in decision-making related to anticoagulation therapy. To address this gap, an interdisciplinary Anticoagulation Management Training Program was developed for family medicine residents at the Toronto Western Family Health Team.

Quality Improvement Program Improves Time in Therapeutic Range for Hemodialysis Recipients Taking Warfarin.

Introduction: Studies have shown that achieving a time in therapeutic range (TTR) for warfarin of greater than 60% is associated with a lower risk of bleeding. However, many patients on hemodialysis (HD) do not achieve this target.

Methods: We audited TTR achievement at the in-center HD unit of our hospital in 2017 and found that only 40% of patients had achieved a TTR >60%.