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  • Indian River Medical Center
    Vero Beach, FL
  • College Park Family Care Center Anticoagulation Therapy Clinic
    Overland Park, KS
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital AMSAnticoagulation Ce
    Columbus, OH
  • Huntington Hospital
    Huntington, NY
  • UTHCT - IMC Coagulation Clinic
    Tyler, TX
  • VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Anticoagulation Service
    Loma Linda, CA
  • AtlantiCare MTDM Anticoagulation Clinic
    Pomona, NJ
  • Valley Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Renton, WA
  • EVANS Army Community Hospital
    Ft. Carson, CO
  • Brigham & Womens Anticoagulation Management Service
    Boston, MA
  • B.I. Deaconess Medical Center Anticoagulation Management Service
    Boston, MA
  • Deaconess Hospital Anticoagulation Clinic
    Evansville, IN
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Anticoagulation Services - Heritage Harbor
    Bradenton, FL
  • Multicare Allenmore Anticoagulation Clinic
    Tacoma, WA
  • Cigna Medical Group Sun City - Multi-Specialty Center
    Peoria, AZ
  • Renown Health Anticoagulation Program
    Reno, NV
  • Hartford Healthcare Anticoagulation Clinic
    Norwich, CT
  • CBC Coagulation & Bleeding Clinic @ TX Tech U HSC El Paso
    El Paso, TX
  • Boston Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Boston, MA
  • HonorHealth Medication Management - Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center- Hematology AC Clinic
    Baltimore, MD
  • Banner Baywood Medication Management Clinic
    Mesa, AZ
  • Hallmark Health System Anticoagulation Management Service
    Stoneham, MA
  • Froedtert Anticoagulation & Medication Therapy Clinic
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Tuality Anticoagulation Clinic
    Hillsboro, OR
  • SIUH/Northwell Health
    Staten Island, NY
  • Cincinnati VA Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Multicare Tacoma Family Medicine Anticoagulation Clinic
    Tacoma, WA
  • Coumadin Clinic at St Joseph Hospital
    Nashua, NH
  • Univ. of Illinois Chicago-Antithrombosis Service
    Chicago, IL
  • InterMed Anticoagulation Management Services
    South Portland, ME
  • University of Toledo Medical Center
    Toledo, OH
  • Swedish American Health System Anticoagulation Clinic
    Rockford, IL
  • University of Washington Medical Center Anticoagulation Services, Department of Pharmacy
    Seattle, WA
  • St. Tammany Health System
    Covington, LA
  • Mercer Bucks Cardiology
    Lawrenceville, NJ
  • Alaska Native Medical Center
    Anchorage, AK
  • Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
    Williamsville, NY
  • El Reno Indian Health Center Pharmacy
    El Reno, OK
  • Confluence Health Anticoagulation Service
    Wenatchee, WA
  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Hershey, PA
  • HFHS Anticoagulation Clinic
    West Bloomfield, MI
  • Kaleida Health: Buffalo General Medical Center
    Buffalo, NY
  • CoxHealth Anticoagulation Clinic
    Springfield, MO
  • University of New Mexico Anticoagulation Center
    Albuquerque, NM
  • Lahey Outpaient Center, Danvers Anticoagulation Management Services
    Danvers, MA
  • Atrius Health
    Norwood, MA
  • University of Michigan Anticoagulation Service
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • St. Charles Mercy Hospital Anticoagulation Service
    Oregon, OH
  • Anticoagulation Medication Management Clinic at Rutland Heart Center
    Rutland, VT
  • St. Josephs Healthcare Hamilton
    Hamilton, ON
  • Huntington Hospital Medication Therapy Management Clinic
    Pasadena, CA
  • Cigna Medical Group Anticoagulation Management Service
    Sun City, AZ
  • InterMed Internal Medicine
    Portland, ME
  • Adirondack Health
    Saranac Lake, NY
  • Rutland Regional Medical Center
    Rutland, VT
  • Vail Health Anticoagulation Clinic
    Vail, CO
  • Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center
    Houston, TX
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Nashville, TN
  • Ascension Resurrection Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Chicago, IL
  • WCGH Anticoagulation Clinic
    Belfast, ME
  • St. Tammany Health System Anticoagulation Clinic
    Covington, LA
  • UC Irvine Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Orange, CA
  • Indian River Medical Center
    Sebastian, FL
  • PeaceHealth Anticoagulation Clinic
    Bellingham, WA
  • Piedmont Athens Regional AMS
    Athens, GA
  • Barnet federated GP Anticoagulation Service
    Finchley, London, NA
  • St. Francis Hospital Anticoagulation Service
    Hartford, CT
  • University of Wisconsin Health Anticoagulation Clinic
    Madison, WI
  • St. Josephs
    Savannah, GA
  • Huntington Hospital In-Patient Pharmacy
    Pasadena, CA
  • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics / UW Health / Anticoagulation Service
    Madison, WI
  • Rutland Heart Center
    Rutland, VT
  • Mission Health
    Asheville, NC
  • North Estonia Medical Centre
    Tallinn, NA
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center University Hospital East Anticoagulation Management
    Columbus, OH
  • Anticoagulation Management Services - Upstate University Hospital
    Syracuse, NY
  • Mercy St. Ritas Medication Management Clinic
    Lima, OH
  • Mercy Health Saint Marys Anticoagulation Management Service
    Grand Rapids, MI
  • Kaiser Permanente of Washington, Anticoagulation and Anemia Management Service
    Renton, WA
  • Providence St. Peter Hospital
    Olympia, WA
  • VA Medical Center - Minneapolis
    Minneapolis, MN
  • VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System Pharmacy Anticoagulation
    Reno, NV
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Anticoagulation Services - University Parkway
    Sarasota, FL
  • University of Toledo Medical Center
    Toledo, OH
  • Kaiser Permanente
    Tucker, GA
  • Kaleida Health
    Buffalo, NY
  • Scott & White Clinic
    Temple, TX
  • Nebraska Medicine
    Omaha, NE
  • Mercy West Hospital Anticoagulation Clinic
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Providence Anticoagulation and Pharmacotherapy Clinic
    Spokane, WA
  • University of Utah Health Thrombosis Service
    Murray, UT
  • Cigna Medical Group Anticoagulation Management Services - Clyde Wright
    Phoenix, AZ
  • WVUH Anticoagulation Clinic
    Morgantown, WV
  • Froedtert Hospital - Stroke Center
    Milwaukee, WI
  • OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Anticoagulation Clinic
    Columbus, OH
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Anticoagulation Services - Clark Road
    Sarasota, FL
  • Concord Hospital-Laconia Anticoagulation Clinic
    Laconia, NH
  • Rocky Mountain Heart & Lung Anticoagulation Clinic
    Kalispell, MT
  • Fairview Clinic
    Minneapolis, MN
  • HFHS Ambulatory Anticoagulation Service
    Novi, MI
  • Excela Health Cardiology
    Greensburg, PA
  • Infusion Center and Interim Care Unit at Lee Memorial Hospital
    Fort Myers, FL
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN
  • Mercy Health St. Anne
    Toledo, OH
  • UMassMemorial Anticoagulation Center
    Worcester, MA
  • Indian River Medical Center
    Vero Beach, FL
  • Overlake Hospital Anticoagulation Clinic
    Bellevue, WA
  • Orlando VA Healthcare System
    Orlando, FL
  • Memorial Medical Center Anticoag Management Service
    Las Cruces, NM
  • Kaiser Permanente Colorado
    Aurora, CO
  • Providence Holy Family Anticoagulation Clinic
    Spokane, WA
  • Presbyterian Healthcare Services
    Albuquerque, NM
  • Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Services-Lake Success
    Lake Success, NY
  • Providence Sacred Heart Anticoagulation Clinic
    Spokane, WA
  • Oklahoma Heart Hospital
    Oklahoma City, OK
  • Trinity Medical Center Pharmacy
    Steubenville, OH
  • Salt Lake City VAMC
    Salt Lake City, UT
  • Swedish Medical Center - Department of Pharmacy Regional Anticoagulation Services
    Seattle, WA
  • UC Davis Health
    Sacramento, CA
  • ANTI COAGULATION CLINIC
    Cork, NA
  • MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Auburn, WA
  • Cleveland Clinic - Pharmacy Anticoagulation Clinic
    Cleveland, OH
  • WSM VA Hospital Anticoagulation Clinic
    Madison, WI
  • UCHealth Heart and Vascular - YVMC
    Steamboat Springs, CO
  • Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Cardiology Associates of Schenectady
    Schenectady, NY
  • West Middlesex University Hospital
    London, NA
  • Prisma Health Pharmacy Anticoagulation Clinic Simpsonville
    Simpsonville, SC
  • Multicare Gig Harbor Anticoagulation Clinic
    Gig Harbor, WA
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Anticoagulation Services - Venice
    Venice, FL
  • Cigna Medical Group Anticoagulation Management Services - Superstition Springs
    Mesa, AZ
  • Geisinger Medical Center
    Danville, PA
  • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Anticoagulation Program
    Burlington, MA
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Anticoagulation Management Service
    Boston, MA
  • Bellevue Cardiology Clinic
    Seattle, WA
  • Sanford Anticoagulation Clinic
    Fargo, ND
  • Walla Walla VA Anticoagulation Clinic
    Walla Walla, WA
  • UMass memorial healthcare
    Worcester, MA
  • Marshfield Clinic Health Systems
    Marshfield, WI
  • Prisma Health Pharmacy Anticoagulation Clinic Greer
    Greer, SC
  • InterMed Family Medicine
    Yarmouth, ME
  • Samaritan Hospital-Albany Memorial Campus
    Albany, NY
  • Johns Hopkins Pediatric Anticoagulation Clinic
    Baltimore, MD
  • Anticoagulation Department/Pharmacy VAMC
    Cleveland, OH
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Anticoagulation Services - Blackburn Point
    Sarasota, FL
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Anticoagulation Services- Heart and Vascular Services
    Sarasota, FL
  • Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Services-Great Neck
    Great Neck, NY
  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
    Chicago, IL
  • Prisma Health Pharmacy Anticoagulation Clinic Greenville
    Greenville, SC
  • Lakeland Regional Health
    Lakeland, FL
  • Duke Health Anticoagulation Services
    Durham, NC
  • Valley Medical Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Renton, WA
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute Anticoagulation Management Service
    Boston, MA
  • Seattle Childrens Hospital
    Seattle, WA
  • NYU Anticoagulation Service at Langone Medical Center
    New York, NY
  • St. Peters Health Partners Anticoagulation Clinic
    Troy, NY
  • Western Reserve Anticoagulation Clinic
    Cuyahogo Falls, OH
  • Cigna Medical Group Anticoagulation Management Services - Stapley
    Mesa, AZ
  • Henry Ford Health System Anticoagulation Clinic
    West Bloomfield, MI
  • Phoenix VAMC
    Phoenix, AZ
  • The James Anticoagulation Management Service at The Ohio State University
    Columbus, OH
  • Group Health Cooperative
    Madison, WI
  • Claremore Indian Hospital
    Claremore, OK
  • Bassett Medical Center Anticoagulation Management Service
    Cooperstown, NY
  • Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center
    Zuni, NM
  • AHN Anticoagulation Clinic
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Sentara Anticoagulation Services
    Virginia Beach, VA
  • Franciscan St Margaret Health Anticoagulation Clinic
    Hammond, IN
  • Park Nicollet Anticoagulation Clinic
    St. Louis Park, MN
  • Franciscan St Margaret Health Anticoagulation Clinic
    DYER, IN
  • ACY VAMC
    Murfreesboro, TN
  • SUMMA Anticoagulation Management Service
    Akron, OH
  • Sanford USD Medical Center
    Sioux Falls, SD
  • Carroll Hospital Center Anticoagulation Clinic
    Westminster, MD
  • MultiCare Good Samaritan Anticoagulation Clinic
    Puyallup, WA
  • Mercer Bucks Cardiology
    Newtown, PA
  • Betty Winter Anticoagulation Management Center At Emerson Hospital
    Concord, MA

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Welcome to Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence

The Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence program was created in 2012 to help healthcare professionals provide the highest level of care and achieve the best possible outcomes for their patients on antithrombotic medications. Through access to evidence-based guidelines and constantly researched and updated best practices, tools and information, healthcare professionals will be able to improve outcomes through active participation in their patients' care. The Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence program offers a roadmap to achieving consistent, sustainable excellence in patient care.

There are two essential components to the Centers of Excellence program - an assessment tool to determine if your anticoagulation service is operating at the highest level, with recommendations and resources provided for specific areas that can be improved; and a comprehensive, searchable resource center that provides the guidelines and tools to improve towards excellence.

This Centers of Excellence program was created by the Anticoagulation Forum, the leading organization of healthcare professionals working to improve the quality of care for patients taking antithrombotic medications. More than 30 anticoagulation physicians, pharmacists, and nurse experts have worked together to create this resource. There is no cost to participate in this program.

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About AC Forum

Anticoagulation Centers of Excellence is a program of the Anticoagulation Forum. The Anticoagulation Forum is a multidisciplinary nonprofit organization of health care professionals that works to improve the quality of care for patients taking antithrombotic medications. The AC Forum works to minimize the risk and maximize the benefit of strategies used for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease by providing education and networking opportunities for health care professionals, promoting the clinical application of evidence-based practices, facilitating research aimed at improving health outcomes, and informing healthcare policy, regulatory agencies, and industry about best practices. Founded in 1991 by Jack Ansell, MD, the organization has grown to over 12,000 members representing over 3,000 anticoagulation clinics throughout the world. Currently led by President Allison Burnett, PharmD, PhC, CACP, the AC Forum continues to be an important source of information and education for its expanding membership.

For more information visit acforum.org.

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Select Presentations from our National Conferences on Anticoagulation Therapy. Presentations will be available for limited time. Check back often for new presentations.

Rapid Fire: Top Articles You Need To Know
Tracy Minichiello, MD
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DOACs for Atrial Fibrillation, Why Are So Many AF Patients NOT On Anticoagulation
David Garcia, MD
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A Brief History of the World of Anticoagulation
Allison Burnett, PharmD, CACP, PhC
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