Optimising CIT/OPAT in Acute Hospitals for Admission Avoidance and Early Discharge
Ms. Lorraine Myler, an OPAT/CIT Liaison Nurse at Beaumont Hospital, presents an overview of OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy) and CIT (Community Intervention Team). The presentation covers the benefits of OPAT/CIT services, referral processes, facts and figures from Beaumont Hospita
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Improving Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy to Reduce Readmission Rates
Dr. Jose Cadena and Dr. Amruta Parekh from the University of Texas Health Science Center aim to decrease unplanned readmission rates for patients receiving Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) by 30% by December 2008 at ALMVA hospital. The team analyzed failure rates, including inadequate follow-up
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