Funded by National Institute of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
SPECIFIC AIMS : 1) Develop a re-organized model of peri-procedural anticoagulation care within six diverse healthcare centers using health systems engineering methods; 2) Develop an implementation strategy for a re- organized model of peri-procedural anticoagulation management of atrial fibrillation patients within a diverse group of healthcare centers; and 3) Perform a single-center pilot study of implementing a re-organized peri- procedural anticoagulation delivery model emphasizing improved intra-organizational provider coordination and communication. RESEARCH PLAN: To accomplish these aims, Dr. Barnes will perform direct observations and semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders to develop and then optimize a work flow model for evidence-based peri- procedural anticoagulation management. He will then use stakeholder semi-structured interviews to develop an implementation strategy for re-organizing per-procedural anticoagulation management. Finally, he will perform a single center pilot study where the re-organized anticoagulation strategy is implemented to assess feasibility, acceptability and efficacy. This study will inform a future multi-center implementation study.
PI: Geoff Barnes, MD, MSc