Lifestyle Management Institute
Anticoagulation Management
Lahey Outpatient Center,
Danvers
480 Maple Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978.304.8400
Studies show that if patients who are taking
anticoagulation medication are closely monitored, they are less
likely to suffer complications that could lead to emergency room
visits and/or hospitalizations.
Through education and careful laboratory monitoring by
fingerstick testing, the Lifestyle Management Institute
(LMI) program helps patients manage their anticoagulation
therapy safely and efficiently. We help patients identify
many important factors to consider while taking anticoagulant
medication including:
- Reason for taking an anticoagulant
- How the medication works
- Dietary considerations
- Safety issues
- How to identify adverse side effects
- Importance of regular blood testing
- Medication interaction
Nationally, programs of this sort achieve patient's time in
therapeutic range of just over 60 percent. Whereas the
Lifestyle Management Institute program has results that are as high
as 83 percent.
