• Episode 20: You Wouldn’t Risk It – Pharmacologic considerations for anticoagulant therapy in Afib patients
    Jun 26 2024

    This episode explores current guideline recommendations for anticoagulant use in Afib patients, factors that contribute to undertreatment, and common drug interactions to be considered in anticoagulated Afib patients who are being treated in other disease care settings.

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    15 mins
  • Episode 19: You Wouldn’t Risk It – Overcoming patient barriers to ensure access to anticoagulant therapy
    Jun 19 2024

    This week's episode will take a closer look at the common barriers to anticoagulant therapy in Afib patients. We will examine strategies to support shared decision making, patient education, and navigating those crucial conversations to overcome patient refusal of guideline directed therapy.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 18: You Wouldn’t Risk It – Workflows ensuring care continuity from patient admission to EP consult
    Jun 12 2024

    This week's episode will delve into the complex workflows within a health system and how they be a help or a hinderance to an AFib patient once they are discharge. Our guest will demonstrate effective strategies that allow collaboration both within the hospital as well as with external clinics to ensure that care management does not end at discharge.

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    13 mins
  • Episode 17: You Wouldn’t Risk It – Creating a culture of quality through education in the staffing process
    Jun 5 2024

    This week's episode provides a roadmap for creating a culture of high-quality Afib care within a health system. We'll discuss the importance of anticoagulant therapy and Afib management education outside of the electrophysiology and cardiology teams, how this education is reflected in other care settings, and how this can be replicated.

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    22 mins
  • Episode 16: You Wouldn’t Risk It – Leveraging your EHR systems to improve medication education
    May 29 2024

    This week's episode provides insight into the process of successfully implementing an EHR solution within a health system with the goal of improving medication education for anticoagulant therapy in Afib patients. We will team pharmacy's role, workflows, dosing, monitoring, and education tracking.

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    21 mins
  • Episode 15: The 4 F’s of Atrial Fibrillation – Forgetfulness
    May 22 2024

    The 4 F's of AFib addresses gaps and barriers to care for the diagnosed and undertreated AFib patient around four key areas of concern - Frailty, Falls, Fear or Bleeding, and Forgetfulness.

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    21 mins
  • Episode 14: The 4 F’s of Atrial Fibrillation – Falls
    May 15 2024

    The 4 F's of AFib addresses gaps and barriers to care for the diagnosed and undertreated AFib patient around four key areas of concern - Frailty, Falls, Fear or Bleeding, and Forgetfulness.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 13: The 4 F’s of Atrial Fibrillation – Frailty
    May 8 2024

    The 4 F's of AFib addresses gaps and barriers to care for the diagnosed and undertreated AFib patient around four key areas of concern - Frailty, Falls, Fear or Bleeding, and Forgetfulness.

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    16 mins