JAMDA
May 22, 2023
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JAMDA
September 23, 2019
Optimizing Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care (OPAL): A Stepped-Wedge Trial
Inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing is a key quality indicator by which clinical outcomes might be monitored and improved in long-term care (LTC), but limited evidence exists on the most effective strategies for reducing inappropriate antipsychotic use.
JAMDA
April 28, 2015
The Mortality Risk of Conventional Antipsychotics in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials
Numerous observational studies have reported an increased risk of mortality for conventional antipsychotics in elderly patients, and for haloperidol in particular. Subsequently, health authorities have warned against use of conventional antipsychotics in dementia. Experimental evidence is lacking.
Live Webinars
Aug 07, 2024 6:00 pm - Aug 07, 2024 7:00 pm
AMDA Roundtable Webinar: Exploring Options - Pain Management for Patients with Substance Use Disorder
This webinar will introduce participants to AMDA’s Clinical Practice Guideline on Pain Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting and highlight non-opioid medications and non-pharmacological treatment options for managing pain. We will also discuss managing pain in patients with substance use disorder and high-risk patients, and present harm reduction strategies for pain with buprenorphine. The session will also include an interactive discussion between panelists about current challenges and effective strategies for pain management in the nursing home setting and invite questions and comments from participants.
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Caring for the Ages
April 6, 2026
OIG Launches Nursing Home Opioid Investigation: What Medical Directors Need to Know Now
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new investigation examining possible opioid overuse, misuse, or diversion in nursing homes. While federal scrutiny of psychotropics in long-term care is familiar terrain, this initiative signals renew...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Fall Reduction Program in a Skilled Nursing Facility: a Multidisciplinary Approach
Caring for the Ages
June 4, 2019
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fall Reduction in a Skilled Nursing Facility Wins the Howard Guterman Best Poster Award
JAMDA
February 7, 2014
Reduction of Antibiotic Starts for Asymptomatic Bacteriauria in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Caring for the Ages
December 27, 2021
Key Insights Into Schizophrenia Misdiagnosis and the Use of Antipsychotics
Caring for the Ages
July 27, 2017
One Facility’s Route to Eliminate Antipsychotic Use
