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Cost evaluation of a nurse coordinated outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
A structured, nurse-driven outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program within an academic healthcare system was associated with reduced odds of 60-day unplanned OPAT readmissions and costs after hospital discharge.
Huiwen Deng, Alan E. Gross, Andrew B. Trotter, Daniel R. Touchette   +3 more
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Recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
A panel of national experts was convened by the Brazilian Infectious Diseases Society in order to determine the recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Brazil.
Priscila R. Oliveira, Vladimir C. Carvalho, Sergio Cimerman, Ana Lucia Munhoz Lima   +3 more
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Quantifying cost savings from outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programme: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
Background: The outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programme was introduced to reduce costs and enhance the quality of life for patients requiring prolonged treatment with parenteral antimicrobials. However, given the escalating inflation,
Mirón-Rubio, Manuel, Assefa, Getnet Mengistu, Pollard, James, Roberts, Jason A, McCarthy, Kate, Mohammed, Solomon Ahmed, López-Cortés, Luis E., Sime, Fekade B   +7 more
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Surgery Patients: A Comparison with Previous Standard of Care [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2013
BACKGROUND: Current literature reports that outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programs improve cure rates, and reduce length of hospitalization and costs. OPAT programs are still relatively new in Canada.
Anjie Yang, Ron Fung, James Brunton, Linda Dresser   +3 more
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in pediatrics: the role of antimicrobial stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
This study characterized outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) orders and associated antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) pharmacist recommendations made in a freestanding children’s hospital.
Daniel J. Trisno, Lauren Puckett, Alexandria Jensen, Hayden T. Schwenk   +3 more
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Pushing the agenda for intravenous push administration in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Intravenous push (IVP) antimicrobial administration refers to rapid bolus infusion of medication. This drug delivery method offers improved patient convenience, superior patient and nursing satisfaction, and cost savings when used in outpatient ...
Tanner M. Johnson, Leah C. Whitman Webster, Meera Mehta, Jessica E. Johnson, Nicolás Cortés-Penfield, Christina G. Rivera   +5 more
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Safety of Vancomycin Use Through Midline Catheters for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy. [PDF]

JAMA Intern Med
This cohort study examines the association between vancomycin use through midline catheters and device-related complications among patients receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial ...
Paje D, Walzl E, Heath M, McLaughlin E, Horowitz JK, Tatarcuk C, Swaminathan L, Kaatz S, Malani AN, Gupta A, Vaughn VM, Bernstein SJ, Flanders SA, Chopra V.   +13 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Barriers and facilitators for the implementation and expansion of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been expanding in recent years and serves as a viable solution in reducing the shortage of hospital beds. However, the wider implementation of OPAT faces numerous challenges.
Cotta, MO, Assefa, GM, Sime, F, Erku, D, Mohammed, SA   +4 more
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The Impact of a Structured Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Programme on Quality of Care, Optimisation of Antimicrobial Use, and Healthcare Costs: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: In 2022, Spaarne Gasthuis hospital implemented an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programme, including mandatory infectious disease (ID) specialist assessment and integrated structured workflow, aiming to improve
Irene G. Manders, Darya Comello, Dennis Souverein, Sjoerd Euser, Bjorn L. Herpers, Judith Vetten, Jayant S. Kalpoe, Marco Goeijenbier, Steven F. L. van Lelyveld   +8 more
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy with ceftriaxone for acute tonsillopharyngitis: efficacy, patient satisfaction, cost effectiveness, and safety

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2015
Samah Al Alawi,1 Somaya Abdulkarim,1 Hazem Elhennawy,1 Anwar Al-Mansoor,2 Ahmed Al Ansari3,4,5 1Department of Family Medicine, 2Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, 3Training and Education Department, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Riffa, 4Arabian ...
Al Alawi S, Abdulkarim S, Elhennawy H, Al-Mansoor A, Al Ansari A   +4 more
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