Successful implementation of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy at a medical respite facility for homeless patients.

Alison M BeielerTimothy H DellitJeannie D ChanShireesha DhanireddyLeslie K EnzianTamera J StoneEdward Dwyer-O'ConnorJohn B Lynch

Published in: Journal of hospital medicine (2016)

OPAT can be successful in a supervised medical respite setting for homeless patients with the help of a multidisciplinary team, and can decrease inpatient LOS resulting in cost savings. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2016;11:531-535. © 2016 Society of Hospital Medicine.

Keyphrases

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