Outpatient and Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)

The BSAC National Preceptorship Programme

http://e-opat.com/preceptorship-programme

• pre·cep·tor·ship  (pr -s p t r-sh p) • n. • A period of practical experience

and training for a student, especially of medicine or nursing, that is supervised by an expert or specialist in a particular field.

• pre·cep·tor  (pr -s p t r) • n. • Earliest preceptors were monastic

knights in charge of a preceptory and responsible for the welfare of the brethern.

BSAC Preceptorship Programme and OPAT

• UK OPAT initiative to support introduction of OPAT services wherever the clinical need exists

• Preceptorship support is central to this aim

• Elements of successful preceptorship support for OPAT will vary depending on need

Preceptorship support

• On-line business case toolkit– Bespoke business case development– Asking Trusts to share successful business cases

• OPAT database– Currently free to Trusts with 1 year support package– Hosted by Trust to ensure data security and ownership– 33 Trusts have so far expressed interest in installing

• Good practice recommendations– Evidence-based recommendations for OPAT service standards

• National Registry– Currently under development. Will house data collected from

OPAT centres across UK– Geographic overview by type, bed days saved, treatment

regimens, outcomes– Comprehensive picture of OPAT to aid further development

• Training workshops– 6-8 training workshops will be held at 3-4 locations in 2012– Plans to repeat if funding is available– By application events for those planning to introduce, develop or

redevelop services– Opportunity to network and share resources, experience,

expertise

Preceptorship support

• OPAT e-resources– www.e-opat.com– Will house on-line resources– Live on-line networking community– Trusts implementing the OPAT database are

being invited to submit their OPAT services and team details to be profiled on the site

Preceptorship support

• A 360o multi-disciplinary learning experience– www.e-opat.com– Please join the website– Share your experiences, ideas and views– The most important aspect is your invovlement

Preceptorship support

Preceptorship support via

unrestricted educational grants