Post on 24-Dec-2015
Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Anticoagulation Management ServiceAnticoagulation Management Service
Using Dawn AC to Support Safe Management Using Dawn AC to Support Safe Management of Anticoagulated Patientsof Anticoagulated Patients
Lynn B. Oertel, MS, ANP, CACPLynn B. Oertel, MS, ANP, CACPClinical Nurse SpecialistClinical Nurse Specialist
Presented November 4, 2008
Dawn AC Front ScreenDawn AC Front Screen
Moving into the 21th CenturyMoving into the 21th Century
List ViewsList Views
Daily work organized and sorted with use of these listsDaily work organized and sorted with use of these lists Customizable lists and filters determine what patient data is Customizable lists and filters determine what patient data is
displayeddisplayed Bulk messaging can be accomplishedBulk messaging can be accomplished
Clinic DiariesClinic Diaries
Helps manage/direct future daily workHelps manage/direct future daily work Controls INR scheduling for weekends, holidays, Controls INR scheduling for weekends, holidays,
days off, etc.days off, etc.
ReportsReports
Customized reports (data viewed/printed from Customized reports (data viewed/printed from screen or easily exported into MS Excel for further screen or easily exported into MS Excel for further analysis)analysis)
Benchmarking optionBenchmarking option
AMS Note placed in hospital electronic AMS Note placed in hospital electronic medical record whenever an AMS medical record whenever an AMS
patient is admittedpatient is admitted
Key Elements:
•INR Intensity range•Duration of therapy•Pill Size•Current and last 4 INRs/dose instructions•Brief medical details•Contact information
ADT Interface: ADT Interface: Real time update with Real time update with hospital census & AMS patient populationhospital census & AMS patient population
When patient is discharge, patient’s name appear on discharge filter.
AMS RN follows standard procedures for follow-up and confirmation of the treatment plan.
Lab Results Interface: timely and Lab Results Interface: timely and more accurate INR recordsmore accurate INR records
Bridging and Induction patients Bridging and Induction patients electronic recordselectronic records
Facilitate timely hand-off toFacilitate timely hand-off tooutside physicianoutside physician
Letter confirms follow-up appointment and identifies: pill size, recent dose and INR response history, Lovenox info, need for new warfarin Rx
Computerized Dosing SupportComputerized Dosing Support
Dose management settings can be Dose management settings can be customized to user specifications customized to user specifications (system wide and at individual (system wide and at individual patient level)patient level)
INR and dose communication INR and dose communication primarily done by US Postal Mail via a primarily done by US Postal Mail via a dose instruction letter (options dose instruction letter (options include email/fax/phone)include email/fax/phone)
Treatment PlanTreatment Plan
Future release of Dawn AC (7.7)Future release of Dawn AC (7.7)
•Improved presentation
•Single or multiple tablet strengths or Mg
•Image or text denotes mg strength
•Optional calculated total mg
•Revised INR Hx area – makes better use of space
Enhancement of induction or bridge Enhancement of induction or bridge therapy documentationtherapy documentation
Results with Transition PathwaysResults with Transition Pathways
Transition PathwaysTransition Pathways(seamless transition from in to out patient world)(seamless transition from in to out patient world)
Consult Referral Order for Anticoagulation Consult Referral Order for Anticoagulation Management Services placed in Physician Management Services placed in Physician Order Entry systemOrder Entry system• Order processed by AMS secretaries and Order processed by AMS secretaries and
handed off to a nursehanded off to a nurse• Nurse reviews and makes inpatient visit to Nurse reviews and makes inpatient visit to
patient. patient. AMS begins management day after AMS begins management day after
dischargedischarge Formal face-to-face educational session Formal face-to-face educational session
scheduled with nurse approx. 7 – 10 days scheduled with nurse approx. 7 – 10 days after dischargeafter discharge
Impact of transition pathwaysImpact of transition pathways
95-100% of AMS-referred patients 95-100% of AMS-referred patients meet ACCP overlap guidelinesmeet ACCP overlap guidelines
70% of INRs measured at first 70% of INRs measured at first appointment after discharge in appointment after discharge in therapeutic rangetherapeutic range
Significant reduction in hospital Significant reduction in hospital length of stay (~ 4.63 days)length of stay (~ 4.63 days)
Patients express high satisfactionPatients express high satisfaction
MGH/AMS 2005