Quantitative analysis of the impact of infectious disease physicians on patients in the emergency department fast-track parenteral antibiotics program.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) program of Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) was supervised by emergency physicians (EPs) until 2017 when infectious disease (ID) physicians began assisting in management. We designed a retrospective study to determine whether ID involvement led to improved outcomes.

Methods

This study analyzes the impact of ID involvement by comparing the mean days patients spent on OPAT with ID involvement versus EPs alone through a retrospective chart review. Secondary research objectives were to compare patient care decisions, e.g., antibiotic choice, tests ordered, and final diagnosis.

Results

There was no difference between the mean number of days on OPAT between physician types. Compared to historic patterns, patie

SUBMITTER: McSweeney C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218097 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature