Wednesday, April 16, 2014

"Examining the Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs"

Consumer Voice Leadership Council members Toby Edelman, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Dean Lerner, Dean Lerner Consulting, have released a report entitled Examining the Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs, which delves deeper into the pervasive problem of antipsychotic medications being wrongly prescribed to nursing home residents.

This report contains three parts, the first of which analyzes deficiencies given for the misuse of antipsychotic medications in nursing and skilled nursing facilities located in seven states during 2010 and 2011. The second part of the report focuses on the perspectives of state surveyors on the nursing home survey (inspection) process in general as well as their perspectives on the citing of the misuse of antipsychotic medications specifically. Lastly, the third and final part of the report puts forward recommendations to improve the citing of this issue, serving to better protect the health and safety of residents.

Source:
Toby Edelman and Dean Lerner Report on Antipsychotic Drug Deficiencies in Nursing Homes
Part One
Part Two
Part Three

3 comments:

  1. BettyWednesday, April 16, 2014 8:12:00 AM

    With all the information and reports out there on the misuse of psychotropic drugs, one would think misuse would be rare. Instead, it's becoming the norm.

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  2. ThelmaWednesday, April 16, 2014 11:50:00 AM

    I don't know how, but it is critical that Congress do something to stop this outrage.

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  3. AnonymousSunday, April 23, 2017 6:49:00 PM

    SHAME! How do these people get a hold of anti-psychotic drugs? Illegally? or by convincing the doctors who they think are DUMB and GULLIBLE!?

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