Open AccessPrediction Model for 30-Day Hospital Readmissions Among Patients Discharged Receiving Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy
Author(s) -
Genève Allison,
Eavan G. Muldoon,
David M. Kent,
Jessica K. Paulus,
Robin Ruthazer,
Aretha Ren,
David R. Snydman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cit920
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , antibiotics , antibiotic therapy , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Factors associated with readmission for patients prescribed outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) at hospital discharge have not been definitively identified. The study aim was to develop a model of 30-day readmissions for OPAT patients.
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