A study conducted in an urban academic medical center found that the implementation of pharmacy-driven doxycycline discharge kits significantly improved guideline-directed treatment and reduced time to definitive treatment for patients with chlamydia discharged from the emergency department. The study included 98 patients who received the kits and 72 patients who did not. Treatment rates increased significantly post-implementation of the kits, with a reduction in time to treatment initiation. There were no significant differences in 90-day return visits or time to initial treatment in the ED between the two groups. The study suggests that this initiative could be beneficial in other emergency departments.
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Doxycycline Kits Boost Chlamydia Treatment in ED
