ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2024
Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Programs in the United States.
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- Changing Antibiotic Prescribing Cultures: A Comprehensive Review of Social Factors in Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship and Lessons Learned from the Local Initiative AnTiB.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Propensity Score-Weighted Analysis of the Impact of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Plan Reconciliation on Unscheduled Care.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Outcomes Metrics Assessment Survey.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) regimens typically prioritize ease of antimicrobial administration, tolerability, safety, and accessibility over using the narrowest-spectrum antimicrobial. In light of this, OPAT providers often utilize different techniques to promote antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in their OPAT programs. This study aims to characterize the AMS practices of OPAT programs across the United States that might meet The Joint Commission requirements for outpatient AMS metrics. Methods: This is a cross-sectional electronic survey of the Vizient AMS network. A total of 95 possible questions were designed to inquire about demographics, OPAT program structure, AMS initiatives, performance metrics, and resources. Results: Seventy-four survey responses were received, with 58 (78.4%) of the respondents indicating their institution offered OPAT services. Respondents reported having at least 1 AMS protocol and tracking at least 1 metric in 91% and 74% of OPAT programs, respectively. Only 40% of programs reported billing for OPAT-related services. Approximately 45% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed that their OPAT program had the resources needed to care for the population it serves. Respondents identified data analytics (69%), funding for expansion of services (67%), and pharmacists (62%) as resources of greatest need for their OPAT programs. Conclusions: This survey collectively describes the AMS practices currently employed by OPAT programs across the United States. The results provide specific examples of AMS initiatives, metrics, and resources that institutions may reference to advance the practices of their OPAT programs to meet The Joint Commission Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship standards.
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