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Healthcare utilization and outcomes of patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities on parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Hospitalized patients are commonly discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). In this study, 101 patients discharged to a SNF on OPAT required considerable post-hospital care coordination and experienced high readmission and mortality rates within 90 days, contributing to literature characterizing OPAT patients in other settings.

Source: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2025.171

Authors: Madeline Langenstroer, Christopher Crnich, Sally A. Jolles, Jon P. Furuno, Brie N. Noble, Rosemary C. Bailey