Optimizing OPAT transitions to skilled nursing facilities – Full Text

"We evaluated patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). Among 89 patients, discharge medication errors and OPAT-related interventions were common, including laboratory monitoring, therapeutic adjustments, and adverse event management" Mehta et al (2026).

"We evaluated patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). Among 89 patients, discharge medication errors and OPAT-related interventions were common, including laboratory monitoring, therapeutic adjustments, and adverse event management" Mehta et al (2026).

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Optimizing OPAT transitions to skilled nursing facilities

Abstract:

We evaluated patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). Among 89 patients, discharge medication errors and OPAT-related interventions were common, including laboratory monitoring, therapeutic adjustments, and adverse event management; 32 patients (36%) experienced at least 1 documented discharge medication error, with a total of 44 errors identified across the cohort. These findings highlight transition-of-care vulnerabilities and underscore the importance of structured OPAT oversight to improve patient safety.

Reference:

Mehta M, Tedeschi C, Zhang J, Morjaria S, Johnson J. Bridging the Gap: Optimizing OPAT Transitions to Skilled Nursing Facilities. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 14;13(3):ofag136. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag136. PMID: 41889452; PMCID: PMC13014465.