In the post-acute and long-term care setting, managing medications effectively is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes and minimizing harm. Despite the importance of deprescribing, many providers face challenges in this area. This interactive course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement effective deprescribing practices in your facility.
Module 1: Design Your Deprescribing Intervention
- Assess the impact of deprescribing on managing medication overload.
- List the four steps of the PDSA model and apply them to a deprescribing intervention.
Develop a comprehensive deprescribing plan, considering key design components and strategies.
Module 2: Deprescribing Communication Techniques
- Explore the psychological connections residents, family caregivers, and clinicians have with medications.
- Implement strategies to manage cognitive dissonance.
Apply the five steps of the FRAME Deprescribing Communication Map.
Module 3: Optimizing Use of Antipsychotic Medications
- Assess the appropriateness of antipsychotic use in PALTC settings.
- Summarize relevant regulations related to antipsychotic use and explain their rationale.
Apply eligibility criteria for antipsychotic deprescribing in a patient case.
