Enhancing adherence to guideline-directed use of anticoagulant therapy in atrial fibrillation: a triad of quality improvement interventions in an academic outpatient setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anticoagulation for stroke prevention is often recommended for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), yet many eligible patients do not receive guideline-concordant anticoagulation. Prior quality improvement (QI) initiatives to improve anticoagulation in AF have had mixed results.

Methods

Preventing Preventable Strokes: Scalability used a triad of interventions to increase the number of eligible patients with AF receiving guideline-concordant anticoagulation, including (1) a best practice alert integrated with the electronic health record, (2) clinician education and (3) patient communication about the anticoagulation therapy that encouraged shared decision-making with clinicians. These interventions were conducted in primary care and cardiology outp

SUBMITTER: Xiang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778314 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature