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Cardiology

Conference

2020

Post-op

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Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation And Anticoagulation, J. Vojnika, Md, P. Varano, Md, S. Melnick, Do, Matthew Metzinger, Mba, Cphq, K. Patel, Rn, Msn, Mba, Cphq May 2020

Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation And Anticoagulation, J. Vojnika, Md, P. Varano, Md, S. Melnick, Do, Matthew Metzinger, Mba, Cphq, K. Patel, Rn, Msn, Mba, Cphq

Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit

Aims for Improvement

Overall aim: Improve recognition of need for anticoagulation in post-operative atrial fibrillation.

  • Increase recognition that thromboembolic risk in post-op atrial fibrillation is similar to that of non-valvular atrial fibrillation
  • Increase the rate of appropriate anticoagulation initiation in patients with post-op atrial fibrillation