TY - JOUR
T1 - Bundle in the bronx
T2 - Impact of a transition-of-care outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy bundle on all- cause 30-day hospital readmissions
AU - Madaline, Theresa
AU - Nori, Priya
AU - Mowrey, Wenzhu
AU - Zukowski, Elisabeth
AU - Gohil, Shruti
AU - Sarwar, Uzma
AU - Weston, Gregory
AU - Urrely, Riganni
AU - Palombelli, Matthew
AU - Pierino, Vinnie Frank
AU - Parsons, Vanessa
AU - Ehrlich, Amy
AU - Ostrowsky, Belinda
AU - Corpuz, Marilou
AU - Pirofski, Liise Anne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author 2017.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - Background. A streamlined transition from inpatient to outpatient care can decrease 30-day readmissions. Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) programs have not reduced readmissions; an OPAT bundle has been suggested to improve outcomes. We implemented a transition-of-care (TOC) OPAT bundle and assessed the effects on all-cause, 30-day hospital readmission. Methods. Retrospectively, patients receiving postdischarge intravenous antibiotics were evaluated before and after implementation of a TOC-OPAT program in Bronx, New York, between July, 2015 and February, 2016. Pearson's Χ2 test was used to compare 30-day readmissions between groups, and logistic regression was used to adjust for covariates. Time from discharge to readmission was analyzed to assess readmission risk, using log-rank test to compare survival curves and Cox proportional hazards model to adjust for covariates. Secondary outcomes, 30-day emergency department (ED) visits, and mortality were analyzed similarly. Results. Compared with previous standard care (n = 184), the TOC-OPAT group (n = 146) had significantly lower 30-day readmissions before (13.0% vs 26.1%, P < .01) and after adjustment for covariates (odds ratio [OR] = 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.27-0.94; P = .03). In time-dependent analyses, TOC-OPAT patients were at significantly lower risk for readmission (log-rank test, P < .01; hazard ratio = 0.56; 95% CI, 0.32-0.97; P = .04). Propensity-matched sensitivity analysis showed lower readmissions in the TOC-OPAT group (13.6% vs 24.6%, P = .04), which was attenuated after adjustment (OR = 0.51; 95% CI, 0.25-1.05; P = .07). Mortality and ED visits were similar in both groups. Conclusions. Our TOC-OPAT patients had reduced 30-day readmissions compared with the previous standard of care. An effective TOC-OPAT bundle can successfully improve patient outcomes in an economically disadvantaged area.
AB - Background. A streamlined transition from inpatient to outpatient care can decrease 30-day readmissions. Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) programs have not reduced readmissions; an OPAT bundle has been suggested to improve outcomes. We implemented a transition-of-care (TOC) OPAT bundle and assessed the effects on all-cause, 30-day hospital readmission. Methods. Retrospectively, patients receiving postdischarge intravenous antibiotics were evaluated before and after implementation of a TOC-OPAT program in Bronx, New York, between July, 2015 and February, 2016. Pearson's Χ2 test was used to compare 30-day readmissions between groups, and logistic regression was used to adjust for covariates. Time from discharge to readmission was analyzed to assess readmission risk, using log-rank test to compare survival curves and Cox proportional hazards model to adjust for covariates. Secondary outcomes, 30-day emergency department (ED) visits, and mortality were analyzed similarly. Results. Compared with previous standard care (n = 184), the TOC-OPAT group (n = 146) had significantly lower 30-day readmissions before (13.0% vs 26.1%, P < .01) and after adjustment for covariates (odds ratio [OR] = 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.27-0.94; P = .03). In time-dependent analyses, TOC-OPAT patients were at significantly lower risk for readmission (log-rank test, P < .01; hazard ratio = 0.56; 95% CI, 0.32-0.97; P = .04). Propensity-matched sensitivity analysis showed lower readmissions in the TOC-OPAT group (13.6% vs 24.6%, P = .04), which was attenuated after adjustment (OR = 0.51; 95% CI, 0.25-1.05; P = .07). Mortality and ED visits were similar in both groups. Conclusions. Our TOC-OPAT patients had reduced 30-day readmissions compared with the previous standard of care. An effective TOC-OPAT bundle can successfully improve patient outcomes in an economically disadvantaged area.
KW - Bundle
KW - Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy
KW - Readmission
KW - Transitional care model
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U2 - 10.1093/ofid/ofx097
DO - 10.1093/ofid/ofx097
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85031926747
SN - 2328-8957
VL - 4
JO - Open Forum Infectious Diseases
JF - Open Forum Infectious Diseases
IS - 2
M1 - ofx097
ER -
