title: Alternate site infusion: the physician-directed, office-based model.
abstract: The physician-directed, clinic-based system for alternate site infusion therapy offers the advantages of easy communication and integrated decision making through the close teamwork and particular expertise of the nurse, physician, and pharmacist. With this system, any type of delivery model for home or outpatient IV antibiotic can be administered safely and efficiently. Through the involvement of the physician, it is easy to do clinical outcomes studies and develop bundling of services for risk-sharing contracts under managed care.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Tice
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000451:nursing*; D008511:Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009818:Office Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D013038:Specialization