Impact of Outpatient vs Inpatient ABSSSI Treatment on Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Analysis of Medical Charts Across US Emergency Departments | Zendy

P. Brandon Bookstaver | Zendy; Timothy C Jenkins | Zendy; Edward Stenehjem | Zendy; Shira Doron | Zendy; Jack Brown | Zendy; Shan H. Goldwater | Zendy; Carlos Lopes | Zendy; Angela Haynes | Zendy; Chuka Udeze | Zendy; Yifan Mo | Zendy; Patrick Gillard | Zendy; Yan Liu | Zendy; Katelyn R. Keyloun | Zendy

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Impact of Outpatient vs Inpatient ABSSSI Treatment on Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Analysis of Medical Charts Across US Emergency Departments

Author(s) -

P. Brandon Bookstaver,

Timothy C Jenkins,

Edward Stenehjem,

Shira Doron,

Jack Brown,

Shan H. Goldwater,

Carlos Lopes,

Angela Haynes,

Chuka Udeze,

Yifan Mo,

Patrick Gillard,

Yan Liu,

Katelyn R. Keyloun

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy109

Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , emergency medicine , emergency department , retrospective cohort study , medical emergency , family medicine , nursing

ABSSSI treatment pathways leveraging outpatient treatment vs hospital admission support similar likelihood of unplanned 30-day ED visits or readmissions, an important clinical outcome and quality metric at US hospitals. Further research regarding the decision criteria around hospital admission to avoid potentially unnecessary hospitalizations is warranted.

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