A data-driven financial justification for an outpatient infectious diseases pharmacist

We present a financial justification for an outpatient infectious diseases pharmacist, based on cost savings from decreases in length of stay for patients with Staphylococcus aureus infections and additional revenue generated by physicians and pharmacists while following patients discharged on outpa...

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Main Authors: Justin J. Kim, Laura N. Hernandez Guarin, Jonathan Contreras, Mary K. Hayden, Sarah Y. Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2510051X/type/journal_article
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Summary:We present a financial justification for an outpatient infectious diseases pharmacist, based on cost savings from decreases in length of stay for patients with Staphylococcus aureus infections and additional revenue generated by physicians and pharmacists while following patients discharged on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.
ISSN:2732-494X