Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) for Continuous Heparin Infusions in Hospitalized Patients

Unfractionated heparin is classified as a high-alert medication in the acute care setting.3 Therapeutic anticoagulation is a high priority for healthcare teams because the impacts of inadequate anticoagulation can lead to life threatening events such as a major bleed or thrombus formation and/or death.

Inclusion criteria

• Patient's aged 18 years or older with a confirmed diagnosis of DVT/PE based on imaging or a confirmed diagnosis of ACS requiring heparin therapy

Exclusion criteria

• History of bleeding in the last 30 days
• History of HIT
• Use of systemic anticoagulants for another indication
• Presence of coagulation disorder prior to admission (i.e. hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, etc.)