E-OPAT

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"#OPAT is a cost-effective use of National Health Service resources for the treatment of a range of infections in the UK in patients who can be safely managed in a non-IP setting." New paper from Maria Dimitrova, @MGilchrist123 & @raseaton66: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/9/e… #IDTwitter

Learn from experts 🧠 about the function, role and limitations of an #OPAT service 🏥 with @FutureLearn. If you enjoy working on an engaging, interactive online educational platform, this course is perfect for YOU! Sign up now: #BSACOPAT bit.ly/3xwfkJi

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I've completed week 1 of the @FutureLearn course 'OPAT'! I had no idea what it was before, still learning. Feeling quite proud to get through week 1 as a patient advocate anyway. A course worth attending 👉futurelearn.com/courses/outpat… - 💊#BSACOPAT #AMR #AntimicrobialStewardship

Fantastic talk by @raseaton66 on evolution of #OPAT in UK & transferable lessons to 🇿🇦 Good governance framework is critical & herein lies the rub for #LMICs - how different does it need to look c/f resource-rich countries? @ISID_org @reactgroup @BSACandJAC @CIDRAP_ASP @CDDEP

@khalideljaaly @IDstewardship @idpharmd @ASP_MirandaS @mmPharmD @ASP_PharmD @ASP_Mark @ConanMacDougall @IDPharmacometrx @ErinMcCreary @OncIDPharmd @emilylheil @BBookstaver_USC @IDPharmProf @IDPharmacist @BRxAD @DrToddLee @DrDianeAshiru @AntibioticLeeds @Kerry_LaPlante @helennewland @blandman19 The need for 🌍 consensus re drug stability for antimicrobials used in OPAT - under recognised - hugely topical - different approaches in different countries - unify to increase access, increase narrow spec agents, decrease amr (where orals not indicated!) @eopat @BSACandJAC

Thanks to everyone for a fantastic virtual #OPAT2020 @RCPLondon UK OPAT alive and well and stewardship firmly embedded. Big thanks to @PMDebs @bsacceo and @BSACandJAC @MGilchrist123 @doctorsanjay - huge effort over a challenging year. See everyone at #opat2021 #staysafe

Thanks to @jasonroberts_pk for joining @eopat #opat2020 conf discussing how we need global consensus re drug stability & how dose optimisation in opat is important! Collaboration key & @BSACandJAC delighted to be partnering with international partners @raseaton66 @jamiesonce

Another great OPAT conference. Brilliant! @BSACandJAC @eopat #OPAT2020 #OPAT 👏👏👏

Fantastic final session with lots of debate - building relationships, MDT, IVOS, palliative opat, learning, collaboration, adults & children. Thank you to everyone @raseaton66 @BSACandJAC @eopat #opat2020 - see you next year!

#OPAT2020 well done @BSACandJAC amazing to get these fantastic examples from the other side of the world

Much to learn from Australian approach to hospital care at home - Ben Rogers describing community monitoring by #HITH programme for #covid19 in Victoria #OPAT2020 @BSACandJAC @MGilchrist123

@Julie_oh and Rachel Kenion SWIFT OPAT demonstrate #covid19 impact on referrals and service delivery - impressive flexibility and initiative! #opat2020

Covid or not things are always moving in OPAT @eopat @BSACandJAC and moving fast! Nice to see @MGilchrist123 @raseaton66 @HospChiefPharm presenting such good research! 👍

Super talk by @HospChiefPharm on aseptic pharmacy review and how it dovetails the work undertaken by @eopat initiative - collaboration key to success! Look forward to more discussions @doctorsanjay @BSACandJAC @raseaton66

Fantastic talk from @raseaton66 on health modelling - ‘gold dust data’ and will really help opat services across all nations of U.K. Well done to team - publication soon! @eopat #Opat2020

@raseaton66 using NORS to help provide real world data for health economic analysis in opat. Different models used, complex orals therapy and iv infusers considered. Can’t wait for the publication! @eopat #opat2020

#OPAT2020 live in 2 mins - Looking forward to a great meeting! @BSACandJAC @MGilchrist123 @davidadambarr first up