Publications by authors named "Cassandra Gay"
Decreased hospital readmissions after programmatic strengthening of an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess whether a structured outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program, supervised by an infectious disease physician and managed by an OPAT nurse, reduced hospital readmission rates and complications.
- A total of 428 patients requiring intravenous antibiotics after hospital discharge were analyzed, comparing outcomes before and after the implementation of this structured program.
- Results showed a significant reduction in hospital readmissions related to OPAT (17.8% to 7%) and an increase in clinical cure rates (from 69.8% to 94.9%) following the program's implementation.