Impact of a Pharmacist-Managed Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Service on Cost Savings and Clinical Outcomes at an Academic Medical Center.
Taylor M EppersonKiya K BennettKatherine K KupiecKathy SpeigelStephen B NeelyBeth H Resman-TargoffKaren K KinneyBryan P WhitePublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
We did not find a difference in 30-day readmissions between patients receiving pharmacy-driven OPAT management services and those who did not. Patients receiving vancomycin via OPAT had lower 30-day readmissions when included in the pharmacist-driven OPAT management program. Institutions with limited resources may consider reserving OPAT management services for patients receiving antimicrobials that require pharmacokinetic dosing and/or close monitoring.