Post on 31-Mar-2015
Business Case Development
Business Case Toolkit
Business Case Working GroupPaul Chadwick Microbiologist (Chair)Brian Ward Project ManagerRob Armstrong Acute Trust Services ManagerKim Dawes OPAT Nurse SpecialistJoanne Entwistle Acute Trust Commissioning ManagerJohn Harrop PCT DirectorDawn Hart OPAT Nurse SpecialistBrendan HealyMicrobiologistGraeme Jones MicrobiologistCarol Low OPAT Lead NurseEjaz Nabi Bupa Home HealthcareDilip NathwaniChair BSAC OPAT Steering Group
Objectives• “The OPAT initiative will support, guide and encourage the
establishment of standardized OPAT services throughout the UK”
• Support for the development of a business case is central to this development
• This is now available as a hard copy pdf available as a download from the www.e-opat.com website
• Now available free as an online interactive tool from www.e-opat.com
Online Business Case Toolkit
• Will enable your centre to adapt content to your local environment
• Should be used as a basis for discussion within your local team
• Outputs can be cut and pasted into your local business case documents
Elements of the toolkit
• Introduction• Resources• Background to OPAT• Criteria for evaluating an OPAT service• SWOT analyses of OPAT services• Cost analysis
Introduction
Resources
Bibliography
Main analysis section of toolkit
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Main analysis section of toolkit
Sections• Drop in text sections for editing– Background rationale for OPAT– Antimicrobial requirements for OPAT– Checklist of costs to include– Worked examples of costs
• Interactive sections to reflect local needs– Criteria for evaluating an OPAT service– SWOT analyses– Cost analyses
Evaluation Criteria
SWOT analysis for different OPAT models
• Administration of iv antibiotics in hospital (status quo)
• Self-administration of iv antibiotics by patient
• Administration of iv antibiotics by visiting nurse– District Nurse– OPAT Nurse– Home Healthcare Company Nurse
• Administration of iv antibiotics in an infusion clinic– Hospital OPAT clinic– Hospital ambulatory care clinic– Hospital discipline-specific specialist clinic– Community-based intermediate care clinic
• Ability to develop risk scoring for each model
Edit section
Financial analysis for including in an OPAT business case
• Fixed and variable costs
• Worked examples based on established OPAT services and successful business cases
Financial assessment checklist
Interactive cost model
Main analysis section of toolkit
Edit section
Final screen
Final Word Document .doc
Next steps
• Available here at the meeting to try• Register to download the interactive toolkit at
www.e-opat.com• BSAC would value your feedback
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