‘Unfair’ posting of disputed citations will tarnish operators: experts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 19, 2023
The decision to post disputed nursing home citations on a government website for consumers riled providers and legal experts Wednesday.
CMS, OIG agree on increasing scrutiny of psychotropic drug use
By
Joe Bush
Nov 18, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be increasing its oversight of the use of psychotropic drugs to pay closer attention to certain classes, warned the lead author of a federal report identifying...
Feds’ antipsychotics program fails to reduce prescriptions in assisted living
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2022
In a federal initiative to reduce unnecessary antipsychotics prescribing, results in assisted living didn’t match the successes seen in nursing homes, a new study reveals.
F-tags study reveals common misuses of psychotropic drugs in LTC
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 13, 2022
A study of deficiency-of-care citations in nursing homes offers lessons on reducing over-reliance on psychotropics in residents with dementia, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2021
Certain antipsychotics linked to poorer cognition and function in Alzheimer’s study … CMS details 5 new scenarios that trigger infection control-focused surveys … Global investigation to explore...
This smart pill is hard to swallow
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 30, 2017
Reading the disturbing news in McKnight’s about the ingestible digital antipsychotic pill that tracks patient data has me all befuddled. I wish I could swallow a pill that would tell me how to feel...
No wonder so many have pounding headaches
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 16, 2017
A very wise man once told me that when your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Taking antibiotic action
By
Jul 05, 2016
Antipsychotics may soon lose their title as the most maligned medications in healthcare if startling headlines, clinical findings and expert opinions are any evidence.
A time for providers to savor the good
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 11, 2015
It’s true that there is danger in not stopping to smell the roses. Yet, in long-term care, it’s understandable if you do just that, given how many hassles are tossed your way.
White House to providers: New antibiotic regs on the way
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 23, 2014
Long-term care providers should take pride in their antipsychotic reduction efforts, and certainly should work hard to meet the new goals announced Friday. But it should not escape their notice that just...