Anticoagulant Overdoses Prompt Joint Commission to Issue National Patient Safety Goals

Anticoagulant Overdoses Prompt Joint Commission to Issue National Patient Safety Goals is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held from Jan 24, 2017 - Jan 24, 2020. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours.

Description:
In 2008, The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal 3 (improve the safety of using medications) was expanded to help reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with anticoagulation therapy. Safe anticoagulant use continued to be emphasized in the 2016 National Patient Safety Goals across multiple care settings. Anticoagulant medications are used to prevent or treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT); they are considered high-alert medications that pose a risk of injury or death if not used correctly. Errors related to anticoagulants do not necessarily occur more often than with other drugs, but the consequences are more devastating. As hospitals seek to avoid harm to patients from anticoagulation therapy, knowledgeable bedside clinicians will be important contributors to the safety processes that emerge.

Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this anticoagulant continuing education program is to inform nurses of current care practices for patients on anticoagulation therapy in the hospital.
After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
• Identify the most common anticoagulants for hospital patients
• Describe critical aspects of nursing care when monitoring anticoagulants
• Discuss the critical elements of patient teaching regarding anticoagulation therapy