| Literature DB >> 30165395 |
Ellen F Eaton1, Ronnie E Mathews1, Peter S Lane1, Cayce S Paddock1, Jorge Martin Rodriguez1, Benjamin B Taylor1, Michael S Saag1, Meredith L Kilgore1, Rachael A Lee1.
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.Entities:
Keywords: cost; endocarditis; hospitalization; injection drug use; length of stay; readmission
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30165395 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy722
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079