AJHP Articles

• Brooke L. Griffin, Jill S. Burkiewicz, Laura R. Peppers, and Terri L. Warholak International Normalized Ratio values in group versus individual appointments in a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm., Jul 2009; 66: 1218 - 1223.
• Deborah A. Cios, William L. Baker, Stephen D. Sander, Olivia J. Phung, and Craig I. Coleman. Evaluating the impact of study-level factors on warfarin control in U.S.-based primary studies: A meta-analysis. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm., May 2009; 66: 916 - 925.
• MaryAnne Cronin, Timothy Hill, David A. Reich, Brian Pinard, and Eugene S. Krauss. Implementation of a multidisciplinary, pharmacy-led, thromboprophylaxis program in total-joint arthroplasty patients. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm., Jan 2009; 66: 171 - 175.
• Jered B. Bauer, David S. Chun, and Todd A. Karpinski. Pharmacist-led program to improve venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in a community hospital. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm., Sep 2008; 65: 1643 - 1647.
• James B. Groce. Initial management of deep venous thrombosis in the outpatient setting. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm., May 2008; 65: 866 - 874.
• Tracy M. Meidl, Thomas W. Woller, Arlene M. Iglar, and Dennis G. Brierton. Implementation of pharmacy services in a telemedicine intensive care unit. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm., Aug 2008; 65: 1464 - 1469.
• Nutescu EA. ASHP Therapeutic Position Statement on Antithrombotic Therapy in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(21):2281-91.
• Stephanie M. Cone, Michael C. Brown, and Richard L. Stambaugh. Characteristics of ambulatory care clinics and pharmacists in Veterans Affairs medical centers: An update. Am. J. Health Syst. Pharm., Apr 2008; 65: 631 - 635.
• Dager WE and Gulseth MP. Implementing anticoagulation management by pharmacists in the inpatient setting.  Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64:1071-1079.
• Vats V, Nutescu EA, Theobald JC, et.al.  Survey of hospitals for guidelines, policies, and protocols for anticoagulants. Am J Health Syst Pharm.  2007;64:1203-1208.
• Challenges in managing venous thromboembolism and acute coronary syndrome: Case studies of the use of antithrombotic and antiplatelet therapies.   Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(Suppl 7):S1-S32.
• Improving the quality of care for venous thromboembolism and acute coronary syndrome: Using evidence-based guidelines and performance measures. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(Suppl 7):S1-S32.

ASHP Meeting Presentations

2009 Summer Meeting
• Anticoagulation Series
  • National Patient Safety Goals in Anticoagulation Update 2009 (Presented at 2009 Summer Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
  • Perspectives in Preventing and Treating Thrombosis with Anticoagulants (Presented at 2009 Summer Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
    
    
  Past ASHP Meeting Presentations
• Back to the Basics: Managing Anticoagulation Therapy and Meeting the National Patient Safety Goal 3E (Presented at 2008 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• Beyond the Basics: Managing Anticoagulation Therapy and Meeting National Patient Safety Goal 3E (Presented at 2008 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• Strategies for Anticoagulation Safety: National Patient Safety Goals and Beyond (Presented at 2008 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• Cognitive Impairment and Anticoagulation Control in the Elderly (Presented at 2008 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• Implementing National Patient Safety Goals on Anticoagulation (Presented at 2008 ASHP Summer Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• Improving Safe Use of Anticoagulation (Presented at 2008 ASHP Summer Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• Controversies in Anticoagulation Management: A Case-Based Approach (Presented at 2007 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• High-Alert Medications and the Pharmacist's Role in Anticoagulation Safety: The Five Million Lives Campaign (Presented at 2007 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]
• From Implementation to Practice: Optimizing Inpatient Management of Anticoagulants (Presented at 2006 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) [Handout (PDF)]

Other Articles and Presentations

• Garcia DA, Witt DM, Hylek E, et. Al. Delivery of optimized anticoagulant therapy: consensus statement from the Anticoagulation Forum. Ann Pharmacother.  2008;42(7):979-88.
• Gonzaga JM and Weber RJ.  Advanced practice programs in hospital pharmacy: anticoagulation management.  Hospital Pharmacy. 2008;43(1):60-65.
• Witt DM.  The Kaiser Permanente Colorado clinical pharmacy anticoagulation service as a model of modern anticoagulant care. Thromb Res (2008), doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2008.08.004.
• Gulseth MP.  Applying quality measures and guidelines in the management of acute coronary syndrome and venous thromboembolism.  J Manag Care Pharm. 2008;14(6)(suppl S-a):S2-S3.
• Witt DM, Sadler MA, Shanahan RL, et. al.  Effect of a centralized clinical pharmacy anticoagulation service on the outcomes of anticoagulation therapy.  Chest. 2005;127:1515-1522.
• Applying Quality Measures and Guidelines in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Venous Thromboembolism. J Manag Care Pharm. 2008;14(6)(suppl S-a):S1-S29.
• Biscup-Horn PJ, Streiff MB, Ulbrich TR, et. al.  Impact of an inpatient anticoagulation management service on clinical outcomes.   Ann Pharmacother. 2008 Jun;42(6):777-82. Epub 2008 May 6.
• Wittkowsky AK, Nutescu EA, Blackburn JC, et. al. Outcomes of oral anticoagulant therapy managed by telephone versus in-office visits in an anticoagulation clinic setting. Chest. 2006:130(5):1385-9.
• Nutescu EA, Wittkowsky AK, Dobesh PP, et. al. Choosing the appropriate antithrombotic agent for the prevention and treatment of VTE: A case-based approach. Ann Pharmacother. 2006;40(9):1558-71.
• Bond CA and Raehl CL.  Pharmacist-provided anticoagulation management in United States hospitals: death rates, length of stay, Medicare charges, bleeding complications, and transfusions.  Pharmacotherapy. 2004 Aug;24(8):953-63.
• Dager WE, Branch JM, King JH, et. al.  Optimization of inpatient warfarin therapy: impact of daily consultation by a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation service  Ann Pharmacother. 2000 May;34(5):567-72.
• 2007 ASHP Best Practices Award:  Utilizing Clinical Pharmacy Services to Improve Rates of Venous Thromboembolism in Total Joint Replacement Surgery, MaryAnne Cronin, Pharm.D., Timothy Hill, R.Ph., M.H.A., Brian Pinard, M.D., Eugene S. Krauss, M.D., Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove, New York.
• 2006 ASHP Best Practices Award:  Reducing Anticoagulant Related Adverse Events: Improving Hospital Safety Infrastructures and the Impact of Pharmacist Anticoagulation Services; Heath R. Jennings, Pharm.D., BCPS, Stacy Voils, Pharm.D., BCPS, Kevin Poe, Pharm.D., BCPS, Marla Whitaker, Pharm.D., Eric Miller, Pharm.D., Kelly Watson, M.D., Anthony Morano, M.D.; Saint Joseph HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky.
• 2005 ASHP Best Practices Award:  Impact of a Pharmacist-managed Outpatient Deep Vein Thrombosis Clinic on Length of Stay and Hospital Admissions Julia Nickerson-Troy, M.S., Pharm.D., Kristin Morse, Pharm.D., Arti Bhavsar, Pharm.D., Rebecca Prevost, Pharm.D.; Florida Hospital-Celebration Health, Celebration, Florida.