January 16, 2020, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT / 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Anticoagulation Safety: A 2020 Update
Session Overview
Dr. Alan Jacobson is a pioneer and leader in the field of anticoagulation management, having implemented innovative strategies within the VA system to improve anticoagulation management and dramatically reducing risk with out-of-range INR and complications associated with anticoagulation therapy.
He has been our leading speaker on anticoagulation safety and will bring the latest update on this daunting area of care.
Following his presentation, a reactor panel will discuss the new information shared by Dr. Jacobson.
We offer these online webinars at no cost to our participants.
Webinar Video, and Downloads
Webinar Video:
National Survey Results:
Click here to download the National Survey Results. 
Speaker Slide Set:
Click here to download the combined speakers’ slide set in PDF format – one (1) slide per page.
Click here to download the combined speakers’ slide set in PDF format – four (4) slides per page.
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Date, Time, Dial-in Information, & FAQs
January 16, 2020
- 01:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern Time
- 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Central Time
- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Mountain Time
- 10:00 AM to 1:30 AM Pacific Time
Dial-in Info: Audio will be provided through your computer (VoIP) at no cost to you. If VoIP is not an option on your computer, you can use the following number to dial-in: 1-408-792-6300 Access code: 826 747 421#. If you use this dial-in number, you will be charged by your local phone company or long-distance provider for the call.
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CE Credit Information
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness: Participants will understand and be able to communicate the new frequency, severity, and preventability of errors, harm, and harm due to errors in the use of the anticoagulation medications.
- Accountability: Participants will understand who is accountable for new behaviors to protect patients and caregivers from errors and harm with anticoagulation medication use.
- Ability: Participants will learn the principles of importance in education, and how to enable key actors to reduce errors and harm with anticoagulation medication use.
- Action: Participants will learn what direct line-of-sight actions must be taken to prevent and reduce the harm of anticoagulation medication-related adverse drug events.
CE Participation Documentation
TMIT Global, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15996, will be issuing 1.5 contact hours for this webinar. TMIT Global is only providing nursing credit at this time.
To request a Participation Document, please click here.
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Related Resources
- The Joint Commission. National Patient Safety Goal for anticoagulant therapy. AC Joint Commission R3_19_Anticoagtherapy.
- The Joint Commission. 10 ways to be prepared to treat patients ondirect oral anticoagulants (DOACs). AC Joint Commission SEA_DOACs_infographic.
- The Joint Commission. Sentinel Event Alert. 2019. AC Joint Commission SEA 61 DOACs FINAL.
- Anticoagulation FORUM. Anticoagulation Stewardship Programs. ACF Anticoagulation Stewardship Guide.
- Anticoagulation FORUM. Checklist for Core Elements of Anticoagulation Stewardship Programs. ACF Anticoagulation Stewardship Checklist.
- Anticoagulation FORUM. Administrative Oversight Gap Analysis: Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities. ACF Gap Analysis Report.
- National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 1: Culture of Safety Leadership Structures and Systems. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at:
http://www.qualityforum.org/.
- National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 2: Culture Measurement, Feedback, and Intervention. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org/. - National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 3: Teamwork Training and Skill Building. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org/. - National Quality Forum. Safe Practice 4: Risks and Hazards. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org/. - National Quality Forum. Chapter 9: Opportunities for Patient and Family Involvement. IN: Safe Practices for Better Healthcare – 2010 Update: A Consensus Report. Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Available at
http://www.qualityforum.org/.
In the News
- The New York Times. Stolen Research: Chinese Scientist Is Accused of Smuggling Lab Samples. Dec. 32, 2019. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/us/chinese-scientist-cancer-research-investigation.html
- The New York Times. Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China. Nov. 4, 2019. Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China
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Questions about the Webinar series or need technical assistance?
E-mail webinars@safetyleaders.org or call 512-473-2370 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT