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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
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
House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2020-)
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