TY - JOUR AU - Stafford, Leanne AU - Peterson, Gregory M. AU - Bereznicki, Luke RE AU - Jackson, Shane L. PY - 2011 DA - 2011/01/25 TI - A role for pharmacists in community-based post-discharge warfarin management: protocol for the 'the role of community pharmacy in post hospital management of patients initiated on warfarin' study JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 16 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Shorter periods of hospitalisation and increasing warfarin use have placed stress on community-based healthcare services to care for patients taking warfarin after hospital discharge, a high-risk period for these patients. A previous randomised controlled trial demonstrated that a post-discharge service of 4 home visits and point-of-care (POC) International Normalised Ratio (INR) testing by a trained pharmacist improved patients' outcomes. The current study aims to modify this previously trialled service model to implement and then evaluate a sustainable program to enable the smooth transition of patients taking warfarin from the hospital to community setting. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-16 DO - 10.1186/1472-6963-11-16 ID - Stafford2011 ER -