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Programs & Services

Anticoagulation Clinic

The Central Alberta Anticoagulation Clinic (CAAC) is staffed by Registered nurses and Pharmacists that provide initiation and ongoing management of anticoagulant therapies.

The CAAC manages patients at high thrombotic or bleeding risk, performing the following:

  • individualized education
  • coordination of applicable laboratory testing
  • ongoing anticoagulant dosing decisions

At an appropriate time after admission to CAAC, all patients will be assessed for transfer of anticoagulant management to their primary care provider, with only those at high thrombotic / bleed risk or having ongoing anticoagulant control issues being kept within the CAAC.

Access
Service Providers May Include
dietitians, doctors, occupational therapists (OTs), pharmacists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers
Eligibility

Patients will need a family doctor who is able and willing to take part in their care and management as well as to resume care once the patient is discharged from the clinic.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
ACC, CAAC
Other
Medical Specialty Clinics