DOH Presents Webinar on Antipsychotic Medication Use in Nursing Homes
On April 19th, the Department of Health (DOH) hosted a webinar for nursing homes entitled Antipsychotic Medications: Renewed Scrutiny Psychotropics & Appropriate Use, GDRs, Focus on Schizophrenia. The learning objectives of the program, presented by Robert C. Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, Senior Pharmacist, IPRO Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), included the following:
- Review why there is a new focus on psychotropic medications prescribed in nursing homes;
- Educate about agencies having an impact on the efforts to address psychotropic medication patterns and trends;
- Review regulatory guidance related to pharmacy services and psychotropic medications in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual, Appendix PP;
- Highlight Minimum Data Set (MDS) criteria and the diagnosis of schizophrenia; and
- Provide access and examples of resource materials offered by the IPRO QIN-QIO in its Antipsychotics Resources material.
The recording of the webinar can be accessed here, and the slides are here.
Contact: Amy Nelson, anelson@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383 ext. 146