Effects of a reminder to initiate oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter discharged from the emergency department: REMINDER study

Abstract

CLINICIAN’S CAPSULEWhat is known about the topic?Oral anticoagulation (OAC) reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter; however, initiation rates in patients discharged from the ED are low.What did this study ask?Can a simple quality improvement intervention increase the initiation of appropriate OAC in the ED?What did this study find?The rate of OAC initiation was increased by 8.5%.Why does this study matter to clinicians?This simple intervention is transferrable and therefore can improve patient care.