Jan. 18 (UPI) --The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced new initiatives to combat the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medication in nursing homes and expand families' access to ...
Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
The Department of Heath and Human Services (HHS) Wednesday announced an initiative to reduce the “inappropriate” use of antipsychotic drugs in US nursing homes. HHS Secretary Xavier Becrerra linked ...
On March 19, 2026, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled, Nursing Homes’ Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Poses a Risk to Residents. The report summarizes a ...
Many U.S. nursing homes are creating phony schizophrenia diagnoses to hide their use of dangerous antipsychotic drugs to subdue dementia patients, a government watchdog report said Thursday in its ...
A new study shows that electronic decision support tools can significantly help healthcare providers reduce potentially harmful medications for older adults living in long-term care facilities. The ...
Evidence-based interventions, such as educational strategies, clinical practice guidelines, and audit and feedback, are associated with reducing inappropriate antibiotic use and improving guideline ...
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