Harm reduction for the treatment of patients with severe injection-related infections: description of the Jackson SIRI Team.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hospitalizations for severe injection-related infections (SIRI), such as endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are increasingly common. People who inject drugs (PWID) experiencing SIRIs often receive inadequate substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and lack of access to harm reduction services. This translates into lengthy hospitalizations with high rates of patient-directed discharge, readmissions, and post-hospitalization mortality. The purpose of this study was to describe the development of an integrated "SIRI Team" and its initial barriers and facilitators to success.

Materials and methods

The Jackson SIRI Team was developed to improve both hospital and patient-level outcomes for individuals hospitalized with SIRIs at Jack

SUBMITTER: Serota DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8567885 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature