Telehealth opportunities for OPAT patients – Full Text

"Infectious diseases telehealth (IDt) management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) across 18 small community hospitals was associated with similar rates of OPAT failure" Veillette et al (2025).

"Infectious diseases telehealth (IDt) management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) across 18 small community hospitals was associated with similar rates of OPAT failure" Veillette et al (2025).

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Telehealth opportunities for OPAT patients

Abstract:

Infectious diseases telehealth (IDt) management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) across 18 small community hospitals was associated with similar rates of OPAT failure, lower rates of clinical failure and mortality, and higher likelihood of inpatient source control procedure compared to OPAT managed by other services. IDt program expansion might further improve care.

Reference:

Veillette JJ, May SS, Tinker N, Lucero C, Stahl E, Townsend J, Throneberry SK, Vento TJ, Gelman SS, Butler AM, Webb BJ. Infectious Diseases Telehealth Outcomes and Opportunities for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Patients Discharged From 18 Small Community Hospitals. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 15;12(12):ofaf703. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf703. PMID: 41399543; PMCID: PMC12702615.