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. 2023 Oct 15;57(1):107–116. doi: 10.1007/s11239-023-02893-9

Table 2.

Descriptions of respondent work environments

Inpatient Outpatient
Non-VHA
(n = 52)
Non-VHA
(n = 133)
VHA
(n = 55)
p Value
Count (%) Count (%) Count (%)
Primary EMR system
 Cerner 14 (26.9%) 13 (9.8%) 2 (3.6%)  < 0.001
 Epic 27 (51.9%) 96 (72.2%) 0 (0.0%)
 Other 11 (21.2%) 24 (18%) 53 (96.4%)
Other work environment characteristics
 Uses additional AC management software 13 (25.0%) 43 (32.3%) 46 (83.6%)  < 0.001
 Has organized service to manage warfarin 47 (90.4%) 129 (97%) 54 (98.2%) NS
 Has organized service to manage DOACs 30 (57.7%) 97 (72.9%) 54 (98.2%)  < 0.001
 Reports having dashboard for warfarin management 16 (30.8%) 45 (33.8%) 24 (43.6%) 0.20
 Reports having dashboard for DOAC management 11 (21.2%) 28 (21.1%) 54 (98.2%)  < 0.001
 Can display multiple warfarin users on demand 30 (57.7%) 67 (50.4%) 30 (54.5%) NS
 Can display multiple HRD users on demand 18 (34.6%) 19 (14.3%) 16 (29.1%) 0.002
Reported need for digital resources to enhance DOAC management
 Strongly agree 38 (73.1%) 91 (68.4%) 25 (45.5%) 0.018
 Agree 13 (25.0%) 32 (24.1%) 20 (36.4%)
 Neutral 1 (1.9%) 9 (6.8%) 8 (14.5%)
 Disagree 0 (0%) 1 (0.8%) 2 (3.6%)
 Strongly disagree 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0.0%)

Statistical tests compared outpatient groups only

Statistical test performed across group of response options

AC anticoagulant, DOAC direct oral anticoagulant, EMR electronic medical record, HRD high risk drug (e.g., diabetes, opioids), VHA Veterans Health Administration