Ensuring close and timely follow-up after discharge. 1  Improving communication between the inpatient and outpatient settings regarding changes in other medications, clinical status, and warfarin treatment plan.
Calories. You should get between 10 and 35 percent of your total calories from protein. For a person on a 2,000-calorie diet, that means consuming 50 to 175 grams of protein per day.
Because men take in more calories per day, they need more protein than women. The average man in the Unites States takes in about 100 grams of protein per day, while the average woman takes in approximately 70 grams, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The amount of protein you need daily depends on your total caloric intake, gender and activity level.