OPTIONS-DC: Treatment Course Outcomes Following Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy RN–Led Multidisciplinary Care Conferences for People Who Use Drugs Hospitalized With Complex Infections - Takeaways - MDSpire

OPTIONS-DC: Treatment Course Outcomes Following Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy RN–Led Multidisciplinary Care Conferences for People Who Use Drugs Hospitalized With Complex Infections

  • By

  • Alyse H Douglass

  • Heather Mayer

  • Kathleen Young

  • Amber C Streifel

  • Heather Franklin

  • Jina T Makadia

  • Liz Parkes-Perret

  • Luke C Strnad

  • Monica K Sikka

  • February 28, 2025

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    OPTIONS-DC is a multidisciplinary conference initiated in 2018 to improve discharge planning for patients with substance use disorders receiving IV antimicrobials.

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    The program focuses on harm reduction, ethical principles, and patient preferences, addressing challenges in treating individuals with complex infections.

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    Between February 2018 and April 2022, 229 conferences were held for 202 patients, with a median conference length of 28 minutes.

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    Seventy-five percent of patients completed their antimicrobial course, with a significant association found between having a primary care provider and treatment completion.

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    OPTIONS-DC demonstrates high rates of antimicrobial course completion and emphasizes the importance of addressing stigma and socioeconomic factors in treatment.

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OPTIONS-DC: Treatment Course Outcomes Following Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy RN–Led Multidisciplinary Care Conferences for People Who Use Drugs Hospitalized With Complex Infections

  • by Alyse H Douglass, Heather Mayer, Kathleen Young, Amber C Streifel, Heather Franklin, Jina T Makadia, Liz Parkes-Perret, Luke C Strnad, Monica K Sikka

  • February 28, 2025

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