JAMDA
October 25, 2019
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JAMDA
August 1, 2022
Association Between Long-Term Care Facility Staffing Levels and Antipsychotic Use in US Long-Term Care Facilities
Inappropriate use of antipsychotics is an indicator of quality of care in long-term care (LTC) facilities. There is evidence to suggest that staffing levels in LTC may be associated with the rates of inappropriate antipsychotic use. This study sought to examine the association between staffing and antipsyc...
Policy Snapshot
June 17, 2022
Report From the AMA House of Delegates: AMA Supports Public Listing of Nursing Home Medical Directors
American Medical Association AMA House of Delegates Public Listing of Medical Directors health care transparency consumer access public listing of medical directors
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026
PALTmed Leads Coalition Effort to Overturn SNF Services Payment Reduction
PALTmed recently led a coalition of organizations in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reverse reductions to practice expense (PE) payments for services provided in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The cuts reduce payment for clinicians caring for patients in SNFs, despite ...
JAMDA
September 24, 2014
Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Among Residents With Dementia in European Long-Term Care Facilities: Results From the SHELTER Study
Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common reasons for use of antipsychotic drugs among older individuals with dementia. These drugs are not approved for such use and both the Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency have issued warnings to limit such use.
JAMDA
August 9, 2018
Discontinuation of Long-Term Antipsychotic Drug Use for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Older Adults Aged 65 Years and Older With Dementia
Antipsychotic drugs are often used to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) in adults aged 65 years and older with dementia, although there is uncertainty about the effectiveness of long-term use for this indication and there are concerns that they may cause harm.
JAMDA
February 25, 2016
Reduction of Falls in Nursing Home by Improvement in Fall Assessment Accuracy and Early Nursing Interventions Leading to Improved Quality of Life and Substantial Cost Reduction and Improved Quality of Life
JAMDA
February 25, 2016
Curtailing Antipsychotic Use in LTC Medicine: Reducing Off-Label Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Maine Skilled Nursing Centers with the CALM Intervention
JAMDA
August 5, 2025
Potentially High-Risk Antipsychotic Use in People With Dementia: A National Data Linkage Study
To investigate the prevalence of and sociodemographic factors associated with potentially high-risk antipsychotic use in people living with dementia in Australia.
JAMDA
June 8, 2024