Skilled Nursing Care Centers Reach Milestone in Reducing Antipsychotic Use in Residents with Dementia
September 19, 2014
September 19, 2014
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The American Health Care Association issued the following news release:
Alongside Administration officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the American Health Care Association (AHCA) today announced the attainment of a nationwide goal to safely reduce the off-label use of antipsychotic medications in America's skilled nursing care centers. As part of CMS' Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (Partnership) and AHCA . . .
Alongside Administration officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the American Health Care Association (AHCA) today announced the attainment of a nationwide goal to safely reduce the off-label use of antipsychotic medications in America's skilled nursing care centers. As part of CMS' Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes (Partnership) and AHCA . . .