Monitoring of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy and Implementation of Clinical Pharmacy Services at a Community Hospital Infusion Unit

Conclusion:
Non-ID physicians are less likely to monitor OPAT according to the IDSA guidelines than ID physicians; however, pharmacist oversight improves adherence to recommendations. Further studies of monitoring of OPAT by pharmacists should investigate the impact of pharmacist involvement on prevention of adverse events and hospital readmissions.

Source: Journal of Pharmacy Practice - September 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Shah, P. J., Bergman, S. J., Graham, D. R., Glenn, S. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research