Smoothing the Path for Intravenous (IV) to Oral (PO) Conversion: Where Have We Come in 11 Years?

Banko, Heidi; H. Goldwater, Shannon; N. Adams, Erin

doi:10.1310/hpj4411-959

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Smoothing the Path for Intravenous (IV) to Oral (PO) Conversion: Where Have We Come in 11 Years?

Published in Hospital Pharmacy • Nov 1, 2009

Authors:

Heidi Banko

Shannon H. Goldwater

Erin N. Adams

Abstract

Purpose The objectives of this study were to determine how many hospitals have active programs for converting patients from intravenous (IV) to oral (PO) therapy and obtain details of their conversion policies and documented cost savings and clinical impact from the IV to PO programs. In addition, t...

Subject

Medicine

Pharmacy

Demographics

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