Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in Pediatrics: An Opportunity to Expand Antimicrobial Stewardship

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth D. Knackstedt ◽  
Chris Stockmann ◽  
Carly R. Davis ◽  
Emily A. Thorell ◽  
Andrew T. Pavia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Large Tertiary Care ◽  
Children’S Hospital

We reviewed patient discharges with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) to determine whether outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy was modifiable or unnecessary at a large tertiary care children’s hospital. At least one modification definitely or possibly would have been recommended for 78% of episodes. For more than 40% of episodes, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy was potentially not indicated.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;00(0):1–3

Safety of Automatic End Dates for Antimicrobial Orders to Facilitate Stewardship

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 974-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael K. Ross ◽  
Jonathan M. Beus ◽  
Talene A. Metjian ◽  
A. Russell Localio ◽  
Eric D. Shelov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Children’S Hospital

Following implementation of automatic end dates for antimicrobial orders to facilitate antimicrobial stewardship at a large, academic children’s hospital, no differences were observed in patient mortality, length of stay, or readmission rates, even among patients with documented bacteremia.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:974–978

Antiepileptic drug adherence and persistence in children with epilepsy attending a large tertiary care children's hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yon-Kyong Lee ◽  
Young-Mi Ah ◽  
Yun Jung Choi ◽  
Yoon Sook Cho ◽  
Ki Joong Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiepileptic Drug ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Drug Adherence ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Large Tertiary Care ◽  
Children’S Hospital

Recent Trends in Nonpowder Gun Injuries in Children at a Large Tertiary Care Children's Hospital

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (Supplement 3) ◽  
pp. 43A-43A
Author(s):  
Nina Mizuki Fitzgerald ◽  
Michelle Alletag ◽  
Mohamed Badawy
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Large Tertiary Care ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Recent Trends

scholarly journals COVID-19 pre-procedural testing strategy and early outcomes at a large tertiary care children’s hospital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Bence ◽  
Jason A. Jarzembowski ◽  
Lukas Belter ◽  
Richard J. Berens ◽  
Kelly J. Henrickson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Testing Strategy ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Large Tertiary Care ◽  
Children’S Hospital

Evaluation of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy at a Veterans Affairs Hospital

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1103-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Sydnor Spivak ◽  
Brian Kendall ◽  
Patricia Orlando ◽  
Christian Perez ◽  
Marina De Amorim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Veterans Affairs ◽  
Infect Control Hosp ◽  
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
Infectious Diseases Consultation

We reviewed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center to identify opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship intervention. A definite or possible modification would have been recommended in 60% of courses. Forty-one percent of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy courses were potentially avoidable, including 22% involving infectious diseases consultation.Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;36(9):1103–1105

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