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Antimicrobial Regimen and Safety of Pediatric Outpatient Treatment in a POIC
SUGAR LAND, TX (January 25, 2016) – Pediatric outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is increasing, however, data on management, safety, and clinical outcomes are limited. A two-year retrospective, observational study was conducted of 64 pediatric patients...
A 2-Year Analysis of 30-Day Hospital Readmissions and Cost Benefits of Septicemia OPAT in a POIC
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 10, 2015) – Septicemia constitutes a major cause for 30-day hospital readmissions and is the most expensive condition treated in U.S. hospitals according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost, and Utilization...
Low Hospital Admission Rates Following POIC-Based Outpatient Treatment with Intravenous Antibiotics
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 10, 2014) – Outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) provided by a physician office infusion center revealed an overall low 30-day hospital admission rate of 6.8% compared to 26% previously reported. This collaborative, retrospective study...
Comparison of Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in a POIC vs. Traditional Home Health Care
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 10, 2014) – Outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in a physician office infusion center showed improved quality of care in contrast to a traditional home health care setting. A collaborative, retrospective study reviewed patient data...
Clinical Success in Outpatient Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections with Ertapenem
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 4, 2013) – A retrospective database review was conducted of patients aged 18 and older receiving ertapenem therapy for UTI between July 1, 2010, and December 31, 2013. Seventy-five patients with a UTI diagnosis and available culture data...
Clinical & Economic Outcomes of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy among Indigent Patients
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 4, 2013) – This study is a report of clinical and economic outcome data of a hospital-funded Indigent Healthcare Program conducted in 11 Infectious Disease (ID) Physician Office Infusion Centers (POICs) during 2012. The Indigent...
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 4, 2013) – A multi-center retrospective review of 120 patients receiving intravenous antibiotics (IVAB) for complicated intra-abdominal infections (IAI) in a physician office infusion center (POIC) was conducted to determine the...
Vancomycin (VAN) Experience in Physician Office Infusion Centers (POICs)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 9, 2013) – A multi-center review of 100 patients receiving Vancomycin was conducted to determine the effectiveness of patient monitoring and the recognition of adverse events in an outpatient setting. Fifty-one of the patients were female...
Successful Treatment of Polymicrobial Calcaneal Osteomyelitis
SUGAR LAND, TX – Multidrug-resistant osteomyelitis was successfully treated with telavancin, rifampin, and meropenem, as published in an article in The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Primary author was Mary Beth Brinkman, a research student at the time with Healix®, in...
C. difficile-Associated Diarrhea Incidence & Outcomes in Physician Office Infusion Centers
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 19, 2012) – A retrospective review of 1,352 patients treated at nine Infectious Disease POICs with intravenous antibiotics (IVAB) from January 1 to June 30, 2011, was conducted to assess the reduced risk level of developing health care...
Cost & Outcomes Comparison of Patients Whose Treatment Began in Infusion Center vs. After Discharge
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 19, 2012) – A retrospective, multicenter review was conducted of eligible patients treated in the POIC from January 1- June 30, 2011, including 30-day follow-up to compare outcomes and costs in a POIC versus treatment after hospital...
Outcomes Comparison of IV Antimicrobials in an Office Infusion Center vs. Home Care Services
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 19, 2012) – A retrospective review was conducted of randomly selected records for patients treated in four Infectious Disease POICs from January 2010-December 2011, to compare patient management and outcomes in the POIC versus HC settings....
Utilization of IV Antimicrobials Over a One-Year Period in Physician Office Infusion Centers
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 19, 2012) – A multi-center retrospective review of 11,616 patients receiving intravenous antimicrobials (IVAM) was conducted to determine utilization of IVAM in POICs and efficient device utilization. In the 65 participating POICs, patients...
Successful, Cost-Saving Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Following Hospital Discharge
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 19, 2012) – A retrospective pilot study was conducted of all patients, from January 2011 through April 2012, receiving OPAT under an indigent healthcare program (a hospital-funded program providing IV antibiotics through the POIC to qualified...
Low Rates of C. difficile Associated Diarrhea in Patients Receiving IVAB in the Outpatient Setting
BOSTON, MA (October 21, 2011) – Patients receiving intravenous antibiotics in seven Infectious Disease Physician Office Infusion Centers (POICs) experienced a low rate of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (2.5 per 10,000 patient days). Of the 934 patients...