Reduction of Unnecessary Usage of Antipsychotics, Physical Altercations and Falls in Memory Care Units by Implementing Person Centered Comfort Care

A “Memory Care” Project team came together in October 2014 to review current dementia care practices, identified the gaps and created a structured Memory Care Program. This program impacted 108 of NY city Health+Hospital/Coler Behavioral disturbances among patients with dementia, including agitati on, aggression, and psychosis, form a constellation of symptoms referred to as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). These impact heavily on resident’s quality of life, caregiver stress, and management options for the team.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Deepa Vinoo, D. Vinoo, J. Santos, R. Amin Tags: Quality Improvement Source Type: research