Discharging warfaring patients Perth Royal Infirmary

Patient was on warfarin prior to admission:
 
Patients not being discharged on LMWH
  •  Take inpatient anticoagulant sheet to CIU for them to email to Whitefriars
  • Call Whitefriars once email sent in order to arrange follow up appointment for patient.
?                        Tel: 01738 783524
 
Patients being discharged on LMWH
  • Refer patients to CIU
 
New start on Warfarin:
 
Stable (fragmin discontinued and 2x INR’s in therapeutic range)
  • Complete new referral form; available in all wards or from CIU.
  • Take new referral form and in-patient anticoagulant sheet to CIU for it to be emailed to Whitefriars
  • Refer patient to Whitefriars & call them for an appointment
Tel:01738 783524
 
Unstable
  • Complete new referral form; available in all wards or from CIU.
  • Take new referral form and in-patient anticoagulant sheet to CIU.
  • CIU nurse will triage patient and arrange appointment for them to be seen in CIU.
CIU ext: 13251 or 01738 473251