Workflow Targets Anticoagulation Errors After Epidural Placement

By Michael VlessidesA standardized, multidisciplinary workflow eliminated inadvertent administration of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) after epidural placement at a Canadian tertiary care center, according to a quality improvement study presented at the 2026 spring meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, in Phoenix (abstract 2299554).The initiative treated inappropriate anticoagulant administration as a preventable system failure rather than an individual c