Identifying Anticoagulants by using Red Bag

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Zachary Hodges
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Identifying Anticoagulants by using Red Bag

We have a request to place all anticoagulant IV medications in a red bag in order to identify them more easily on the nursing side.

I have logistical concerns and general concerns with this process (relying on a manual process and color coding). Has anyone here used this type of process for anticoagulants? What have you seen work on the nursing side to more easily identify anticoagulants?