Antipsychotics Resources Abound 7/1/2012 Page ContentStaff and practitioner education and training regarding antipsychotic medications are key to any efforts to reduce these drugs’ use in long term care. Fortunately, there are many tools and materials already in existence. These include:■ “Dementia Beyond Drugs: Changing the Culture of Care,” G. Allen Power, MD■ Long Term Care Prescribing of Antipsychotic Medications: www.amda.com/governance/resolutions/E12.cfm■ Clinical Practice Guideline: Dementia: www.amda.com/tools/guidelines.cfm#dementia■ Clinical Practice Guideline: Delirium and Acute Problematic Behavior: www.amda.com/tools/guidelines.cfm#dapb■ The Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Home Residents—Questions and Answers: www.ascp.com/sites/default/files/ASCP-QnA-AntipsychoticsFinal.pdf■ A Systematic Evidence Review of Non-pharmacological Interventions for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK54971/■ Initiative to Improve Behavioral Health and Reduce the Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Homes Residents (Handouts): http://surveyortraining.cms.hhs.gov/pubs/VideoInformation.aspx?cid=1098■ What You Should Know to Fight the Misuse of Psychoactive Drugs in California Nursing Homes: http://www.canhr.org/reports/2010/Toxic_Medicine.pdf■ Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics: An Update: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productid=786■ Guide to the Management of Psychotic Disorders and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in Older Adults: http://dementia.americangeriatrics.org/ASGGeriPsychConsult.pdf■ Implementation Guide: Reducing the Use of Daily Physical Restraints: www.nhqualitycampaign.org/files/impguides/3_PhysicalRestraints_TAW_Guide.pdf■ Talking Points: Appropriate Prescribing of Antipsychotics: www.amda.com/advocacy/AMDA_Antipsychotics_Tlkg_Pts.pdf Related News Caregiving Technology Are Robots the Solution to Senior Care Staffing Shortages? We need to explore innovative solutions to alleviate the strain on our workforce and ensure the sustainability of our operations—especially in the face of future crises. READ MORE Technology Cyber Security What We Learned from the Change Healthcare Cyberattack SNFs are left wanting for revenue to invest in the technological innovations that would strengthen their ability to prepare for cybersecurity incidents rather than simply to respond to them. READ MORE Technology The Change Healthcare Cyberattack and the Response When hackers used stolen credentials to breach its systems in February 2024, exploiting a lack of multi-factor authentication, their intrusion exposed a single point of failure in the American health care system. READ MORE View All News Related Articles Caregiving 5/31/2024 Advocating for Change Federal immigration laws often make it challenging to bring in as many people as they need. READ MORE Workforce 5/31/2024 An Impossible Staffing Mandate The sector would have to hire an additional 102,000 nurses and nurse aides to comply with the mandate, at a cost of $6.5 billion a year. AHCA/NCAL is fighting to block the mandate from going into effect. READ MORE 5/31/2024 Buyer's Market PDPM-Connect | Advanced Location | Assist premium Standard Height Toilet Seat | CCR Growth READ MORE