Presenter: Jonathan M. Evans MD MPH CMD FACP Powerpoint Slides (PDF) Antipsychotics, Other Psychotropics, and the Risk of Death in Patients With Dementia US Special Committee on Aging Testimony – Dr. Evans
In the Elder Justice Newsletter, we highlight citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter is to shed light on the issue of so-called “no harm” deficiencies, which typically result in no fine […]
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 […]
The NursingHome411 Podcast
U.S. health care is plagued by racism, and nowhere is that more evident than in the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes. Whether it’s COVID, care quality, or inappropriate drugging, research consistently shows significant disparities that impact Black nursing home residents.
On this episode of the NursingHome411 Podcast, Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters – Assistant Professor at […]
The following is an alert for the Q2 2021 Antipsychotic Drugging Rates. To access the data, click here.
January 11, 2022
