Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services save time for non-OPAT
providers, decrease readmissions [1], limit in-hospital days [2], and save money [1, 3, 4] …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) relies on substantial uncompensated
provider time. In this study of a large academic OPAT program, the median amount of …

Background OPAT decreases length of stay/inpatient costs while benefiting patients.
However, OPAT costs incurred in the ambulatory setting are poorly quantified. We evaluated …

Background OPAT service has health and economic benefits for the patient, health care
facility and the general community. Management of patients receiving OPAT requires an …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a safe and effective alternative to
hospitalization for many patients with infectious diseases. The objective of this study was to …

We have witnessed major shifts in the delivery of health care from the hospital to community
settings during the past decades, in part, due to technological improvements, medical …

Abstract Background In 2011, policymakers in British Columbia introduced a fee-for-service
payment to incentivize infectious diseases physicians to supervise outpatient parenteral …

Background: The use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is standard
medical practice; however, significant heterogeneity in practice exists. We hypothesized that …

Outcome data as well as reported anecdotal experience over the past 20 years indicate that
any infection can be safely treated with parenteral antimicrobials outside the hospital setting …

Background Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) allows safe delivery of IV
antibiotics in ambulatory settings to facilitate hospital discharge. Within the Veterans Affairs …