Neuraxial Anesthesia - Anticoagulant Safety

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Neuraxial Anesthesia - Anticoagulant Safety

Hello Colleagues,

What safeguards to you have in place to alert staff to the presence of an epidural and/or potential concomitant anticoagulant use in a patient with an epidural? Any warnings build in your EHR? Consults to pharmacist upon ordering an epidural?

Thank you,
Megan Fragale, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Medication Safety Officer

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