ACP's Center for Patient Partnership in Healthcare releases new blood clot resources
New ACP resources include a web-based assessment for determining personal blood clot risk, a self-management guidebook, patient information sheets, and an office poster.
ACP has developed patient-centered, free, educational resources about blood clot prevention, risk factors, and symptoms. Blood clots claim over 100,000 lives annually in the U.S. Many at-risk patients often do not understand or are not aware of blood clot symptoms or their risks for developing blood clots. Resources include:
- a web-based assessment for determining personal blood clot risk (after answering a series of simple questions, patients can print out a final summary of their risk for blood clots to use for patient-physician discussion);
- a “What You Should Know About Blood Clots” self-management guidebook (in both English and Spanish);
- Patient FACTS information sheets about deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (in both English and Spanish); and
- an office poster that encourages patients to “Go With the Flow” by knowing their risks for blood clots and speaking to their doctor.
Order print copies or download PDFs of these resources online.
Also of note, ACP's new Patient Education Center has a fresh look and feel along with its new name. The Patient Education Center offers better navigation and search options, making it easier than ever to match ACP's resources to your patients' needs. You can browse all of our patient resources online.