Factors associated with loss to follow-up in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: A retrospective cohort study

We assessed factors associated with increased risk to loss of follow-up with infectious diseases staff in OPAT patients. Discharge to subacute healthcare facilities is strongly associated with loss to follow-up. We did not identify sociodemographic disparities. Poor communication between OPAT provid...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2024-03, Vol.45 (3), p.387-389
Main Authors: Kaul, Christina M., Haller, Matthew, Yang, Jenny, Solomon, Sadie, Khan, Maria R., Pitts, Robert A., Phillips, Michael S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Antimicrobial agents
Catheters
Cohort analysis
Communicable Diseases - drug therapy
Concise Communication
Electronic health records
Ethnicity
Females
Follow-Up Studies
Health care
HIV
Hospitals
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infectious diseases
Infusions, Parenteral
Long term health care
Medicaid
Medicare
Nurse practitioners
Outpatients
Patients
Rehabilitation
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity analysis
Software
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Summary:We assessed factors associated with increased risk to loss of follow-up with infectious diseases staff in OPAT patients. Discharge to subacute healthcare facilities is strongly associated with loss to follow-up. We did not identify sociodemographic disparities. Poor communication between OPAT providers and subacute healthcare facilities remains a serious issue.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2023.216