This toolkit is intended for use by health care providers and institutions to provide effective and safe anticoagulation therapy and practices in all care settings.

• Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the problems associated with anticoagulants and describes support for evaluating and improving the medication process for anticoagulant management.
• Chapter 2 is a resource for evaluation and assessment of safe medication practices for anticoagulation. Example tools have been included to assist institutions in developing their own resources for safe anticoagulant use.
• Chapters 3, 4, and 5 outline strategies for implementing change.
• Chapter 6 contains additional resources for further knowledge regarding anticoagulation.

The toolkit is available in PDF and Word (with customizable forms) format. 

Download the tool from the Purdue University website.