Dr. William Salazar is the Medical Director for the The Anticoagulation Clinic at
AU Health. The Anticoagulation Clinic was established to ensure standardized, safe,
and efficacious use of anticoagulation therapy.
The procedure/protocols are designed to provide evidence based anticoagulation therapy
as discussed below. However, such a therapy will be individualized to meet specific
patient need based on the indication and therapeutic response.
This is a pharmacist managed clinic, overseen by a medical director. All patients
are referred to the clinic for focused management of their anticoagulation needs.
Goals
Provide consultative services to practitioners initiating and maintaining anticoagulation
therapy for their patients
Improve therapeutic outcomes of AU Health patients requiring anticoagulation therapy
Reduce adverse events experienced by patients as a result of anticoagulation therapy
Improve patient understanding and compliance by providing patient education
Minimize the need for extended hospitalization related to anticoagulation management,
thereby reducing healthcare costs, by serving as a resource
Enhance the continuity of care of patients initiated on anticoagulants by enrolling
them in the anticoagulation clinic and providing communication regarding management
to the referring MDs
