A 9-Point Risk Assessment for Patients Who Inject Drugs and Require Intravenous Antibiotics: Focusing Inpatient Resources on Patients at Greatest Risk of Ongoing Drug Use.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
A 9-point risk assessment identified persons with a history of injection drug use who were safe for discharge. "Low-risk" patients were discharged with outpatient antibiotics; others continued inpatient treatment. Use of the assessment reduced the mean length of stay by 20 days and total direct cost by 33%, creating capacity for an additional 333 patients.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Drug Users
- Infection Control
- Infections
- Inpatients
- Substance-Related Disorders