Coagulation Monitoring
Charity
HomeHealth Services, Inc. has recently incorporated PT/INR testing into our
integrated plans of care; specifically for the treatment and management
of patients with
mechanical heart valves, chronic atrial fibrillation, deep vein
thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, & hypercoaguable states. Research studies have shown that INR testing is
beneficial to:
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Help maintain patients in therapeutic range
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Provide timely alert to physicians when patients are
out of range
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Help reduce drug-related
complications
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May reduce the time
and burden of dealing with anti-coagulation complications
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Improve patient outcomes
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Support testing compliance to physician’s orders
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Improve patient peace of mind, satisfaction and quality of
life
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Deliver long-term benefits
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Has a positive impact on costs associated with
anti-coagulation
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