CMS could improve the data it uses to monitor antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes

CMS could improve the data it uses to monitor antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General)
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, May 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Antipsychotic Agents -- standards
Frail Elderly -- statistics & numerical data
Government Regulation
Nursing Homes -- legislation & jurisprudence
Vulnerable Populations -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has oversight of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes that are responsible for the health and safety of vulnerable residents. CMS is required to monitor nursing home activities, including how nursing homes use antipsychotic drugs to treat residents’ various conditions. These drugs can be effective in treating a range of conditions, but they carry risk and must be prescribed appropriately. CMS uses the Minimum Data Set (MDS)—i.e., data that nursing homes self-report—as its sole data source to count the number of nursing home residents receiving antipsychotic drugs. CMS has acknowledged the risk for inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs. CMS has taken important steps to reduce the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes and could further that progress by collecting more complete data on residents’ use of these drugs.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (22 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918384885506676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918384885506676