Anticoagulation
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Anticoagulation
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Why Computer Aided Dosing is so important! How does the Computer Manage Doses ?
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E-Newsletter November 2004 Topics in this Dawn AC E-Newsletter Previous Newsletters Register to Receive the E-Newsletter Monthly Click Here Topics in this Dawn AC E-NewsletterBenchmarking Run October 200412th Annual User Group – 22nd 23rd November 2004User Modifiable Software and the Competent Healthcare ProfessionalA patient telephoned in to say that she normally takes brown tablets not blue tablets – was her latest dose instruction correct? On checking the dose instruction settings in Dawn AC there was one dose instruction in error. It had been there for several years!User modifiable software is where a user is able to configure defaults such as dose instruction formats, dose change and test interval settings, reports and alarm levels.Dawn AC Enterprise version allows these types of changes and so creates a powerful capability in that the software can be readily configured to meet local needs, but it also creates a situation where if an error or oversight is made in a setting by a user it could have serious safety considerations.Throughout Dawn AC suitable warnings remind the User of their responsibilities to validate any changes they make to the software settings to ensure that Dawn AC is working correctly and safely. Also with any data manipulation we are requested to make by a customer we also warn the customer that they must be responsible for validating that the data is correct. Safe operation of Dawn AC depends on competent healthcare professional intervention in all aspects of using the product. This means for example thoroughly checking that each dose instruction produced by the software is appropriate for the patient and also ensuring that any configuration settings altered are correct. Benchmarking Run October 2004The Request Disk packages for the October 2004 run of the Benchmarking service will be despatched in the next seven days. Please look out for them and return them as soon as possible. I trust the UK postal delays will not delay this run. If you are interested in joining this twice a year benchmarking service, it is not too late, just give us a call. The service costs £350 per annum and provides 33 parameters profiling your performance covering the last six-month period. In the last run there was
The essence of benchmarking is moving from where you are to where you want to be. A benchmark is a point of reference; these points of reference, or standards, can take many forms. They are measured by questions about the service e.g. how many, how much time, how much money, how reliable? By studying other organisations and comparing the performance, you will be able to measure your performance against that of others and identify areas for improvement. 12th Annual User Group – 22nd - 23rd November 2004Here is the Provisional timed programme for the User Group meeting Monday 22nd NovemberChair – Dr David Wright14:00 - 14:30: "NPSA and Safe Medication Practice" Prof. David Cousins, National Patient Safety Agency, UK
14:30 - 15:00: “Do they Take Them – Compliance Issues” Dr Eric Watts, Consultant Haematologist, Basildon
15:00 - 15:30: "Self Testing - Liberation From Clinic?" Natalie Turner, Anticoagulant Nurse, Royal Brompton Hospital
16:00 - 16:30 Custom Report Writing Workshop Brenda Nicol, 4S
16:30 - 16:45 The Future of Dawn AC George Kitching, 4S
16:45 - 17:15 Tips/Discussion on How to Make a ‘Business’ Case for Software Syd Stewart, 4S
Tuesday am. 23rd NovemberChair - Dr Barry Vallance
09:00 - 09:30: "A Viennese View" Prof Herbert Watzke, Univ. of Vienna
09:30 - 10:00: "Problem Patient Audit" Dr Anne-Louise Swain ,Sullivan & Nicolaides Pathology, Queensland, Australia
10:30 - 11:00: "Practical Dose Adjustment with Dawn AC" Dr Barbara Krevel, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana
11:00 - 11:30: “How Improve Your ‘Time in Range’ Results” Syd Stewart, 4S
11:30 - 12:00: "New Warfarin Dosing Regimen - Influence of Genetics and Environmental factors" Dr Fahrad Kamali, Wolfson Unit of Pharmacology, University of Newcastle
Tuesday pm - Chair Dr Eric Watts
13:30 - 13:50 "Establishing Best Practice - Questionnaire Results" Mark Ainsworth, 4S
13:50 - 14:20 "Yellow Anticoagulant Record Books - A Thing of the Past?" Mr Kevin Oakley, Haemostasis Coordinator, Southend Hospital
14:20 - 15:50 "New Way of Presenting Information to Patients" Mr Rob Speak, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
14:50 - 15:15: Closing Remarks and Discussion
The User Group is an excellent opportunity to network with other anticoagulation professionals to exchange views and experience. There is still time to book. Syd Stewart End of Newsletter |
 “We Really Care" “Dawn AC is an easy to use, adaptable, powerful, and comprehensive PC based Anticoagulation Software System. It covers the complete oral anticoagulation life cycle with Induction and Maintenance Modules “ “Lancet Nov 7th 1998, Multi-centred Randomised Trial using Dawn AC shows computer aided dosage leads to INR control 20 to 30% better than medical experts”
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