Actions Aimed at Inappropriate Antipsychotic Use and Increased Transparency in Nursing Homes Announced

Actions Aimed at Inappropriate Antipsychotic Use and Increased Transparency in Nursing Homes Announced

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new actions to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications and to increase transparency about nursing home citations. Additional details on each action follows: Reinforcement of Safeguards Against Unnecessary Medications and Treatments – CMS details that beginning this month, the agency will conduct targeted, off-site audits to determine whether nursing homes… (Slifer, January 18, 2023) #Quality, #Skilled Nursing Facilities