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Click to download user-friendly data on AP drugging rates for NY nursing homes in Q3 2023. March 18, 2024 – Each week, roughly 250,000 nursing home residents are given dangerous antipsychotic (AP) drugs. In most cases these dangerous drugs are administered without clinical justification. AP drugs are associated with significant adverse outcomes in [...]
Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356 December 20, 2022 – More than one million people live in US nursing homes and each week, one in five of them are given dangerous antipsychotic (AP) drugs. In most cases these drugs are administered without clinical justification. In 2012, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched [...]
This page contains a list of commonly prescribed antipsychotic (AP) drugs. Important information about AP drug use and side effects is available below the tables. Note: AP drugs are associated with significant adverse outcomes in the elderly, including heart attacks, strokes, Parkinsonism, falls, and death. First-generation 'typical' antipsychotics are an older class of antipsychotic than [...]
Presenters: Richard Mollot (LTCCC) and Tony Chicotel (CANHR) PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Dementia Care Advocacy Toolkit AP Drugging Data
Program: A Campaign Sedated: Dangerous Antipsychotic Drugging Persists Despite Federal Initiative Date: Tuesday, June 21, 1pm (ET). Register: https://bit.ly/ap-drugs-2022
Click to download user-friendly data on AP drugging rates for NY nursing homes in Q2 2021. February 23, 2022 – Inappropriate antipsychotic (AP) drugging is a pervasive problem in nursing homes across New York State, with nearly one in five residents receiving AP drugs, most without clinical justification. Too often, these highly potent drugs [...]
The following is an alert for the Q2 2021 Antipsychotic Drugging Rates. To access the data, click here. January 11, 2022 – Inappropriate antipsychotic (AP) drugging is a pervasive problem in nursing homes across the country with more than one in five residents receiving AP drugs, most without clinical justification. Too often, these highly [...]
The inappropriate antipsychotic (AP) drugging of nursing home residents is a widespread and serious problem. Use the map below to find antipsychotic drugging rates (non-risk-adjusted) for all licensed nursing homes, by state, for the second quarter of 2021. User-friendly files contain information on AP drugging rates, star ratings, staffing, and more. Click here for antipsychotic [...]
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Watch on Facebook Listen to Audio Feature speaker: Tena Alonzo, Dementia Care Expert Tena Alonzo is a healthcare professional with expertise in caregiving practices for people with thinking or memory disorders. She has 35 years of experience as a long-term [...]
Sign up for the June 15 webinar (1pm EST), "Why Comfort Matters: Reducing Reliance on Antipsychotics for People Living with Dementia," featuring Tena Alonzo. About the speaker: Tena Alonzo is a healthcare professional with expertise in caregiving practices for people with thinking or memory disorders. She has 35 years of experience as a long-term care [...]
