Monica L Bianchini1, Rachel M Kenney1, Robyn Lentz2, Marcus Zervos3, Manu Malhotra4, Susan L Davis1,5. 1. Department of Pharmacy Services, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA. 2. Department of Case Management and Social Work, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Macomb, Michigan, USA. 3. Department of Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA. 4. Hospital Administration, Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA. 5. Department of Pharmacy Practice, Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Detroit, Michigan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a widely used, safe, and cost-effective treatment. Most public and private insurance providers require prior authorization (PA) for OPAT, yet the impact of the inpatient PA process is not known. Our aim was to characterize discharge barriers and PA delays associated with high-priced OPAT antibiotics. METHODS: This was an institutional review board-approved study of adult patients discharged with daptomycin, ceftaroline, ertapenem, and novel beta-lactam-beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations from January 2017 to December 2017. Patients with an OPAT PA delay were compared with patients without a delay. The primary endpoint was total direct hospital costs from the start of treatment. RESULTS: Two-hundred patients were included: 141 (71%) no OPAT delay vs 59 (30%) OPAT delay. More patients with a PA delay were discharged to a subacute care facility compared with an outpatient setting: 37 (63%) vs 52 (37%), P = .001. Discharge delays and median total direct hospital costs were higher for patients with OPAT delays: 31 (53%) vs 21 (15%), P < .001 and $19 576 (interquartile range [IQR], 10 056-37 038) vs $7770 (IQR, 3031-13 974), P < .001. In multiple variable regression, discharge to a subacute care facility was associated with an increased odds of discharge delay, age >64 years was associated with a decreased odds of discharge delay. CONCLUSIONS: OPAT with high-priced antibiotics requires significant care coordination. PA delays are common and contribute to discharge delays. OPAT transitions of care represent an opportunity to improve patient care and address access barriers.
BACKGROUND:Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a widely used, safe, and cost-effective treatment. Most public and private insurance providers require prior authorization (PA) for OPAT, yet the impact of the inpatient PA process is not known. Our aim was to characterize discharge barriers and PA delays associated with high-priced OPAT antibiotics. METHODS: This was an institutional review board-approved study of adult patients discharged with daptomycin, ceftaroline, ertapenem, and novel beta-lactam-beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations from January 2017 to December 2017. Patients with an OPAT PA delay were compared with patients without a delay. The primary endpoint was total direct hospital costs from the start of treatment. RESULTS: Two-hundred patients were included: 141 (71%) no OPAT delay vs 59 (30%) OPAT delay. More patients with a PA delay were discharged to a subacute care facility compared with an outpatient setting: 37 (63%) vs 52 (37%), P = .001. Discharge delays and median total direct hospital costs were higher for patients with OPAT delays: 31 (53%) vs 21 (15%), P < .001 and $19 576 (interquartile range [IQR], 10 056-37 038) vs $7770 (IQR, 3031-13 974), P < .001. In multiple variable regression, discharge to a subacute care facility was associated with an increased odds of discharge delay, age >64 years was associated with a decreased odds of discharge delay. CONCLUSIONS: OPAT with high-priced antibiotics requires significant care coordination. PA delays are common and contribute to discharge delays. OPAT transitions of care represent an opportunity to improve patient care and address access barriers.
Authors: James Beardsley; Swetangini Patel; Corbin Cook; Brandi Pierce; James Johnson; Christopher Ohl; Vera Luther Journal: Hosp Pharm Date: 2020-11-06
Authors: Jinhee Jo; Truc T Tran; Nicholas D Beyda; Debora Simmons; Joshua A Hendrickson; Masaad Saeed Almutairi; Faris S Alnezary; Anne J Gonzales-Luna; Edward J Septimus; Kevin W Garey Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Date: 2022-08-25 Impact factor: 5.103