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Upcoming DOH Webinar Opportunity: Psychotropics & Residents of Facilities – Improving Safety and Reducing Unnecessary Medications

(June 10, 2025) The Department of Health (DOH) Office of Aging and Long-Term Care’s (OALTC) Center for Residential Surveillance will hold its next webinar, Psychotropics & Residents of Facilities – Improving Safety and Reducing Unnecessary Medications, tomorrow, Wed., June 11, 2025, from 12-1 p.m. ET.

At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees will demonstrate the ability to:

  • examine revisions related to psychotropic medications in the latest update to the State Operations Manual.
  • review non-pharmacological interventions for consideration before starting a psychotropic medication.
  • describe gradual dose reduction and tapering strategies.
  • discuss requirements for informing prior to initiating or increasing psychotropics.

To pre-register, click here.