# Bridging the Gap: Optimizing OPAT Transitions to Skilled Nursing Facilities

## TL;DR

The study shows that patients on OPAT transitioning to skilled nursing facilities often face medication errors and need close monitoring to ensure safety.

## Contribution

The study highlights the prevalence of discharge medication errors and interventions in OPAT transitions, emphasizing the need for structured oversight.

## Key findings

- 36% of patients had at least one documented discharge medication error.
- A total of 44 medication errors were identified across 89 patients.
- Common OPAT-related interventions included lab monitoring and therapeutic adjustments.

## 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.