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Review
. 2014 Jun 18:10:459-65.
doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S48906. eCollection 2014.

Managing an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy team: challenges and solutions

Jenana Halilovic  1 , Cinda L Christensen  2 , Hien H Nguyen  3
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Review

Managing an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy team: challenges and solutions

Jenana Halilovic et al. Ther Clin Risk Manag. .

Abstract

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programs should strive to deliver safe, cost effective, and high quality care. One of the keys to developing and sustaining a high quality OPAT program is to understand the common challenges or barriers to OPAT delivery. We review the most common challenges to starting and managing an OPAT program and give practical advice on addressing these issues.

Keywords: OPAT; program management; quality; safety.

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Proposed outline of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. Abbreviations: ID, infectious diseases; IV, intravenous; OPAT, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy; PO, oral administration.
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