592. A Pilot Program to Evaluate Home Telemedicine Visits in an OPAT Program
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.786
Abstract: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a well-established and effective way of delivering and monitoring patients requiring long-term IV antibiotics1-2. OPAT follow-up appointments are typically in-office appointments. There is limited to no data regarding readmission… read more here.
Keywords: pilot program; home; telemedicine; opat patients ... See more keywords
618. Post-discharge Care Coordination Telephone Call for Patients Enrolled in the UNC OPAT Program
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.812
Abstract: At hospital discharge, patients enter a transition period that carries risks for their health and access to care, particularly those receiving home infusion. In April 2019, to enhance care coordination at discharge, our OPAT program… read more here.
Keywords: risk; unc opat; program; discharge ... See more keywords
1931. Health-Related Social Vulnerabilities in a Pediatric Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Program
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1587
Abstract: Abstract Background Serious pediatric infections are treated safely with outpatient parenteral or prolonged oral antibiotic therapy (OPAT). The OPAT delivery system can be complex with outcomes complicated by social vulnerabilities in the lives of children… read more here.
Keywords: therapy opat; social vulnerabilities; health related; opat program ... See more keywords
Current Practices and Opportunities for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in Hospitals: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11101343
Abstract: This nationwide study assessed how outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is organised by Dutch acute care hospitals, the barriers experienced, and how an OPAT program affects the way hospitals organised OPAT care. We systematically developed… read more here.
Keywords: care; parenteral antimicrobial; antimicrobial therapy; outpatient parenteral ... See more keywords