PINCER09 Anticoag + Antiplatelet No PPI Alert (HP118)
Purpose:
This protocol will:
- help support the PINCER project, designed to help spot and prevent hazardous prescribing.
What does it actually do?
The protocol performs the following functions:
- Checks to see if the patient is on an anticoagulant and an antiplatelet
- If they are and they don't have a PPI prescribed, the user is warned in keeping with PINCER
This supports PINCER Query E
| Query E | Prescription of warfarin or a Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) and an antiplatelet in combination without co-prescription of an ulcer-healing drug |
What does it look like?
The alert looks like this:
If the user hovers over the alert it looks like this:
System Dependencies:
This protocol is dependent on accurate coded information within EMIS web, contemporaneously recording information
System Trigger
System Trigger: Load a record
Run mode: Always run
Enable trigger for: All staff
Fitting your practice
Training staff on the protocol and the PINCER queries is important as they may then spot situations where hazardous prescribing exists but where past coding has been unreliable; for example, if the prescribing has occurred outside of the organisation.
How to get it
This protocol is an optional handy protocol so needs to be requested to be installed in your system. If you want us to install this in your site please submit a ticket to request this.
Support Information
Development Log
VERSION NUMBER 1
Published 2/8/24
Release notes: Initial RP rebuild
Release notes: Initial RP rebuild
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