Thrombosis Service

Helpful Websites

www.clotcare.com Helpful information for patients about preventing and treating harmful blood clots
www.nattinfo.org Patient focused website about blood clots and genetic blood clotting disorders (thrombophilias)
www.vdf.org Helpful information about diseases of the arteries and veins
www.preventdvt.org A national patient awareness and advocacy site related to deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
www.vdf.org/community/vdc.php Venous Disease Coalition, A comprehensive venous disease network

www.clotcare.com Information for providers and patients about antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapy
www.TheHeart.org Provides the latest news and updates on cardiovascular topics
www.thrombosisclinic.com A general thrombosis-related educational website for healthcare providers
www.natfonline.org North American Thrombosis Forum: A national coalition to promote education and research in thrombosis

Quality Forum The National Quality Forum (NQF) website on national patient safety initiatives
Hospital Medicine The Society of Hospital Medicine website which includes a tool kit and mentoring program to improve DVT prevention
NCBAP The national certification board for anticoagulation providers
Hospital Compare The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website which allows people (including patients) to query how well individual hospitals are performating on key safety measures
JCAHO 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (see Goal 3E related to anticoagulation therapy)
Leapfrog Group A consumer group whose focus is on increasing transparency and improving health care quality