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Healthcare utilization and outcomes of patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities on parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Hospitalized patients are commonly discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). In this study, 101 patients discharged to a SNF on OPAT required considerable post-hospital care coordination and ...
Madeline Langenstroer, Christopher Crnich, Sally A. Jolles, Jon P. Furuno, Brie N. Noble, Rosemary C. Bailey   +5 more
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History and evaluation of outpatient antimicrobial parenteral antibiotic therapy

, 2017
In healthcare, there has been a growing emphasis on establishing quality care at a low price. To achieve this, the industry trend is to deliver care in the outpatient setting.
Miller, Sarah
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Efficacy and safety of continuous infusions with elastomeric pumps for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): an observational study

, 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of continuous antimicrobial infusion using elastomeric pumps in an outpatient setting, while simultaneously documenting circulating antibiotic concentration exposure achieved with this mode of ...
André, P., Céline Gardiol, Thierry Buclin, Arensdorff, L., Boillat-Blanco, N., Lyne Arensdorff, Cochet, C., Pascal André, Camille Cochet, Rachel Voumard, Buclin, T., Gardiol, C., Laurent Decosterd, Decosterd, L., Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Serge de Vallière, Voumard, R., de Vallière, S.   +17 more
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Staff team perceptions of the Maltese outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service. [PDF]

, 2020
The Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) service was developed to cater for hospitalised patients receiving antimicrobial treatment and who are stable enough to be discharged to an outpatient or home setting.
Vosper, Helen, Bugeja, Sara Jo, Stewart, Derek   +2 more
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Midline vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

JAMA Internal Medicine
Key Points Question Are midline catheters associated with similar or lower risk of major device complications compared with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)? Findings
David Paje, E. Walzl, Megan E. Heath, E. Mclaughlin, J. Horowitz, C. Tatarcuk, L. Swaminathan, Scott Kaatz, Anurag N. Malani, Valerie M. Vaughn, S. Bernstein, Scott A. Flanders, Vineet Chopra   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) across the world: a comparative analysis—what lessons can we learn?

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
This paper presents a comparative analysis of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) structures and delivery options across different countries.
P. Reidy, Tara M. Breslin, Eavan G. Muldoon   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Provider Experience with Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterans Affairs Healthcare Systems: a qualitative study [PDF]

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
Background: Variability in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) management and challenges to providing recommended OPAT care can compromise patient safety and care quality. Little is known about how OPAT is currently delivered by healthcare
Scruggs-Wodkowski E, Gauntlett L, Blok A, Helminski D, Henry N, Keller S, Kendall R, Nitta M, Ranusch A, Harrod M, Krein S.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Germany: insights and clinical outcomes from the K-APAT cohort study

Infection
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) offers several key advantages, including enhanced patient quality of life, reduced healthcare costs, and a potential reduction of nosocomial infections.
K. Schmidt-Hellerau, Nina Baade, Marina Günther, Nadine Scholten, C. Lindemann, C. Leisse, Charlotte Oberröhrmann, Sophie Peter, N. Jung, I. Suárez, C. Horn, Peter Ihle, Jutta Küpper-Nybelen, A. Hagemeier, M. Hellmich, C. Lehmann   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plenary Abstracts Session & Oral Presentations

HemaSphere, Volume 10, Issue S1, June 2026.
wiley   +1 more source

Semi-structured_interview_script_Appendix_1 – Supplemental material for It’s Complicated: Patient and Informal Caregiver Performance of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy-Related Tasks

, 2019
Supplemental material, Semi-structured_interview_script_Appendix_1 for It’s Complicated: Patient and Informal Caregiver Performance of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy-Related Tasks by Sara C. Keller, Sara E. Cosgrove, Alicia I. Arbaje, Rachel
Amanda Krosche (6802664), Deborah Williams (6752003), Ayse P. Gurses (5786840), Sara E. Cosgrove (5786837), Alicia I. Arbaje (6802658), Sara C. Keller (5786834), Rachel H. Chang (6802661)   +6 more
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