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.
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Eaton, E. F., Mathews, R. E., Lane, P. S., Paddock, C. S., Rodriguez, J. M., Taylor, B. B., … Lee, R. A. (2019). 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. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 68(6), 1041–1043. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy722
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