Tranexamic Acid in Joint Replacement Surgery

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Carol Labadie
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Tranexamic Acid in Joint Replacement Surgery

Is anyone using criteria to determine who should receive tranexamic acid for surgery? Would you be willing to share? Also, is this a checklist in your EHR (we use Epic) to screen patients when ordering? Thank you!