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Development and implementation of a pharmacist-managed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program

Eun Kyoung Chung1, Cole B Beeler1, Eva W Muloma1

  • 1Eun Kyoung Chung, Pharm.D., Ph.D., is Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacotherapy, Department of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University College of Pharmacy, Seoul, South Korea; at the time of writing she was a graduate student, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, West Lafeyette, IN. Cole B. Beeler, M.D., is Infectious Diseases Fellow, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; at the time of writing he was Chief Internal Medical Resident, Eskenazi Health (formerly Wishard Health Services), Indianapolis. Eva W. Muloma, M.D., is Infectious Diseases Physician, Indiana University Medical Group, and Co-Director, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Program, Eskenazi Health. Danielle Osterholzer, M.D., is Infectious Diseases Faculty, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI; at the time of writing she was Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Section Chief of Infectious Diseases, Eskenazi Health. Kendra M. Damer, Pharm.D., is Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis; at the time of writing she was Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Eskenazi Health. Sharon M. Erdman, Pharm.D., is Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, and Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist and Co-Director, OPAT Program, Eskenazi Health.

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
|December 20, 2015
PubMed
Summary

A pharmacist-managed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program was implemented to improve patient outcomes. This structured monitoring program minimized adverse events associated with infection treatment.

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